# Melania vs melanoma

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Melania
*name · frequency rank #35,828*
A female given name.

### melanoma
*noun · IPA /mɛləˈnoʊmə/ · frequency rank #23,038*
A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.

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