# kayak vs kazan

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### kazan
*noun · frequency rank #32,882*
a cauldron or cooking pot used in Central Asian cuisine

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