# Java vs juba

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Java
*name · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɑːvə/ · frequency rank #7,146*
An island in the Indonesian Archipelago, Indonesia.

### juba
*noun · frequency rank #38,455*
An American dance of West African origin that involves stomping as well as slapping and patting the arms, legs, chest, and cheeks.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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