# samba vs Samoan

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### samba
*noun · IPA /ˈsɑmbə/ · frequency rank #23,093*
A Brazilian ballroom dance or dance style.

### Samoan
*noun · frequency rank #34,271*
A person from Samoa or of Samoan descent.

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