# Polynesia vs Polynesian

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Polynesia
*name · IPA /pɒləˈniːzi.ə/ · frequency rank #39,034*
A continental region of Oceania, including Easter Island, Hawaii, New Zealand, and most of the islands between them.

### Polynesian
*adjective · frequency rank #32,973*
Of, from, or pertaining to Polynesia.

## Source
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