# Ganesha vs gangsta

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Ganesha
*name · IPA /ɡəˈneːʃ(ə)/ · frequency rank #42,661*
A Hindu god of intellect, wisdom, gates, and beginnings, son of Parvati and Shiva.

### gangsta
*noun · IPA /ˈɡæŋ.stə/ · frequency rank #28,557*
Pronunciation spelling of gangster, representing African-American Vernacular English.

## Source
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