# must vs mutt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### must
*verb · IPA /məst/ · frequency rank #198*
To do as a requirement; indicates that the sentence subject is required as an imperative or directive to execute the sentence predicate, with failure to do so resulting in a failure or negative consequence.

### mutt
*noun · IPA /mʌt/ · frequency rank #31,665*
A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/must-vs-mutt