# henna vs hentai

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### hentai
*noun · IPA /ˈhɛntaɪ/ · frequency rank #21,822*
A work of anime or manga (or any similar medium) that contains heavily sexual or pornographic art.

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