# dao vs Davao

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dao
*noun · IPA /daʊ/ · frequency rank #29,234*
Any of various traditional Chinese swords with a curved, single-edged blade, primarily used for slashing and chopping.

### Davao
*name · IPA /ˈda.vaʊ̯/ · frequency rank #29,990*
A former province of Mindanao, Philippines.

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