# mamma vs mana

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mamma
*noun · IPA /ˈmæmə/ · frequency rank #19,130*
The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.

### mana
*noun · IPA /ˈmɑː.nə/ · frequency rank #19,892*
Power, prestige; specifically, a form of supernatural energy in Polynesian religion that inheres in things or people.

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