# Hannah vs henna

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Hannah
*name · IPA /ˈhænə/ · frequency rank #6,579*
Mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.

### henna
*noun · IPA /hɛnə/ · frequency rank #35,332*
A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers.

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