# Hamas vs HMAS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Hamas
*name · IPA /həˈmɑs/ · frequency rank #12,434*
A Palestinian Islamist militant group and political organization.

### HMAS
*noun · frequency rank #47,099*
His/Her Majesty's Australian Ship; the designation of Australian ships and naval bases.

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