# kangaroo vs Kangaroos

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kangaroo
*noun · IPA /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹuː/ · frequency rank #14,977*
A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia.

### Kangaroos
*noun · frequency rank #28,270*
The Australia national rugby league team.

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