# Sumatra vs sutra

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Sumatra
*name · IPA /suːˈmɑːtɹə/ · frequency rank #28,042*
The largest island entirely in Indonesia and the world’s sixth largest island.

### sutra
*noun · IPA /ˈsuːtɹə/ · frequency rank #32,613*
A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.

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