# median vs Megan

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### median
*noun · IPA /ˈmiː.dɪən/ · frequency rank #6,591*
A central vein or nerve, especially the median vein or median nerve running through the forearm and arm.

### Megan
*name · IPA /ˈmɛɡən/ · frequency rank #9,781*
A diminutive of the female given name Margaret, from Welsh.

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