# myrtle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɜːtl̩/ · frequency rank #18,636

## Definitions
1. An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.
2. Cyrilla species.
3. A dark green shade that resembles the color of Myrtus leaves.

## Etymology
From Old French myrte, from Latin myrtus, from Ancient Greek μύρτος (múrtos, “myrtle”).

## Easily confused with
- **merle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merle-vs-myrtle)
- **marble** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marble-vs-myrtle)
- **morale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/morale-vs-myrtle)
- **mantle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mantle-vs-myrtle)
- **mettle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mettle-vs-myrtle)
- **Marple** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marple-vs-myrtle)

## Common misspellings (10)
`mmyrtle`, `mrytle`, `myrlte`, `myrrtle`, `myrtel`, `myrtlle`, `myrttle`, `mytrle`, `myyrtle`, `ymrtle`

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