# kama vs kayak

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kama
*noun · IPA /kɑmə/ · frequency rank #38,459*
A sickle-like weapon, originally used as a tool for cutting weeds.

### kayak
*noun · IPA /ˈkaɪˌæk/ · frequency rank #21,252*
A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kama-vs-kayak