# Sunil vs Sunni

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Sunil
*name · frequency rank #35,544*
A male given name from Sanskrit.

### Sunni
*adjective · IPA /ˈsʊni/ · frequency rank #15,524*
Belonging or relating to the branch of Islam based on the Qur'an, the Kutub al-Sittah (the hadiths which record the Sunnah) and that places emphasis on the Sahabah.

## Source
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