# Pan vs pecan

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Pan
*name · frequency rank #3,712*
Greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half man playing pipes. His Roman counterpart is Faunus.

### pecan
*noun · IPA /piːˈkɑːn/ · frequency rank #31,697*
A deciduous tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the central and southern United States, having deeply furrowed bark, pinnately compound leaves, and edible nuts.

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