# bandana vs bandar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bandana
*noun · IPA /bænˈdæn.ə/ · frequency rank #39,202*
A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.

### bandar
*noun · frequency rank #45,802*
A rhesus macaque.

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