# Penang vs pennant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pennant
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛnənt/ · frequency rank #33,361*
A flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.

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