# Otago vs otaku

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Otago
*name · IPA /əˈtɐːɡɐʉ/ · frequency rank #39,005*
A region in the South Island of New Zealand.

### otaku
*noun · IPA /əʊˈtɑːkuː/ · frequency rank #43,818*
One with an obsessive interest in something, particularly (originally derogatory) an obsessive Japanese fan of anime or manga.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/otago-vs-otaku