# kali vs koala

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kali
*noun · IPA /ˈkæli/ · frequency rank #22,130*
The prickly glasswort (Kali turgidum, syn. of Salsola kali).

### koala
*noun · IPA /koʊˈɑː.lə/ · frequency rank #27,532*
A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.

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