# acne vs anna

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### acne
*noun · IPA /ˈækni/ · frequency rank #11,830*
A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.

### anna
*noun · IPA /ˈænə/ · frequency rank #3,798*
A former Indian coin.

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