# Malawi vs Malays

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Malawi
*name · IPA /məˈlɑːwi/ · frequency rank #18,881*
A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Malawi.

### Malays
*noun · IPA /məˈleɪz/ · frequency rank #40,333*
plural of Malay

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