# baboon vs Babylon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### baboon
*noun · IPA /bəˈbuːn/ · frequency rank #40,131*
An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.

### Babylon
*name · IPA /ˈbæb.ɪ.lɒn/ · frequency rank #14,071*
An ancient city, the ancient capital of Babylonia in modern Iraq, built on the banks of the Euphrates.

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