# name vs napa

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### name
*noun · IPA /neɪm/ · frequency rank #220*
Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.

### napa
*noun · frequency rank #19,144*
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, a kind of Chinese cabbage.

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