# hyena vs hymen

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hyena
*noun · IPA /haɪˈiːnə/ · frequency rank #37,035*
Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.

### hymen
*noun · IPA /ˈhaɪmən/ · frequency rank #48,809*
A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.

## Source
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