# California vs Californian

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### California
*name · IPA /ˌkæ.lɪˈfɔː.ni.ə/ · frequency rank #1,067*
The most populous state of the United States. Capital: Sacramento. Largest city: Los Angeles.

### Californian
*adjective · frequency rank #24,692*
Of or relating to California.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/california-vs-californian