# Helga vs henna

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Helga
*name · IPA /ˈhɛlɡə/ · frequency rank #36,599*
A female given name from Old Norse occasionally borrowed from Scandinavia.

### 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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