# kang vs khan

> 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.

### khan
*noun · IPA /kɑːn/ · frequency rank #4,684*
A ruler over various Turkic and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.

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