# kang vs kino

> 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.

### kino
*noun · IPA /ˈkiːnəʊ/ · frequency rank #36,215*
A botanical gum produced by various trees and other plants, particularly bloodwood species of eucalypts (Angophora, Corymbia, Eucalyptus), Butea, and Pterocarpus, used in tanning and dyeing and as an astringent in medicine.

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