# nutmeg vs nutter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nutmeg
*noun · IPA /ˈnʌt.mɛɡ/ · frequency rank #27,585*
An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds.

### nutter
*noun · IPA /ˈnʌtə/ · frequency rank #37,121*
A person who gathers nuts.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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