# HIPAA vs HPA

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### HIPAA
*name · IPA /ˈhɪpə/ · frequency rank #41,672*
Acronym of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

### HPA
*adjective · frequency rank #37,030*
Initialism of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal.

## Source
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