# Hainan vs Haitian

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Hainan
*name · IPA /haɪˈnɑːn/ · frequency rank #43,682*
A province off the coast of southern China, primarily made up of Hainan Island. Capital: Haikou.

### Haitian
*noun · IPA /ˈheɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #18,328*
A person from Haiti or of Haitian descent.

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