# Pancras vs pancreas

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Pancras
*name · IPA /ˈpæŋkɹəs/ · frequency rank #41,298*
One of two Christian saints, Pancras of Taormina and Pancras of Rome

### pancreas
*noun · IPA /ˈpæŋkɹɪəs/ · frequency rank #24,265*
A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion.

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