# Himalayan vs Himalayas

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Himalayan
*adjective · IPA /hɪˈmɑ.lə.jən/ · frequency rank #24,188*
Of or relating to the Himalayas.

### Himalayas
*name · IPA /hɪˈmɑ.lə.jɑs/ · frequency rank #24,471*
The mountain range in south-central Asia which extends about 2,414 km (1,500 mi) through Kashmir, northern India, southern Tibet, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam; it contains nine of the world’s ten highest peaks, including Mount Everest/Qomolongma.

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