# koala vs Kona

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### koala
*noun · IPA /koʊˈɑː.lə/ · frequency rank #27,532*
A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.

### Kona
*name · IPA /ˈkəʊnə/ · frequency rank #33,705*
An unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States.

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