# pagoda vs parody

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pagoda
*noun · IPA /pəˈɡoʊ.də/ · frequency rank #35,009*
A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple.

### parody
*noun · IPA /ˈpæɹədi/ · frequency rank #9,932*
A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.

## Source
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