# papaya vs Pattaya

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### papaya
*noun · IPA /pəˈpaɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #34,216*
A tropical American evergreen tree, Carica papaya, having large, yellow, edible fruit.

### Pattaya
*name · frequency rank #42,326*
A resort city in Chonburi Province, Thailand.

## Source
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