# Ganges vs ginger

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Ganges
*name · IPA /ˈɡændʒiːz/ · frequency rank #32,006*
A river in India and Bangladesh, sacred within Hinduism.

### ginger
*noun · IPA /ˈdʒɪndʒə/ · frequency rank #7,921*
The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.

## Source
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