# kang vs Karl

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kang
*noun · frequency rank #13,940*
A traditional long platform of brick, clay or concrete, used for heating in colder parts of China and suitable for sleeping on at night.

### Karl
*name · frequency rank #7,149*
A male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Charles.

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