# banjo vs bongo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### banjo
*noun · IPA /ˈbæn.dʒəʊ/ · frequency rank #20,292*
A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.

### bongo
*noun · IPA /ˈbɒŋ.ɡəʊ/ · frequency rank #33,958*
A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.

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