# Cygnus vs Cyrus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Cygnus
*name · IPA /ˈsɪɡnəs/ · frequency rank #45,311*
A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a swan. It includes the triple star system HD 188753 and the stars Deneb and Albireo.

### Cyrus
*name · IPA /ˈsaɪɹəs/ · frequency rank #9,159*
An ancient king of Persia, Cyrus the Great.

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