# banana vs banyan

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### banana
*noun · IPA /bəˈnɑː.nə/ · frequency rank #7,096*
An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin.

### banyan
*noun · IPA /ˈbæn.jæn/ · frequency rank #48,604*
An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.

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