# maidan vs Mayan

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### maidan
*noun · IPA /maɪˈdɑːn/ · frequency rank #43,248*
A marketplace or other open space in or by a city or town; an esplanade.

### Mayan
*adjective · IPA /ˈmaɪən/ · frequency rank #25,134*
Of or relating to the Maya people of Central America or South-eastern Mexico.

## Source
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