# Penang vs pendant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Penang
*name · IPA /peˈnaŋ/ · frequency rank #30,913*
A state in western Malaysia. Capital: George Town.

### pendant
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/ · frequency rank #16,554*
A supporting post attached to the main rafter.

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