# sunnah vs Sunni

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sunnah
*noun · frequency rank #47,360*
(An example of) Muhammad's way of life, as recorded in the hadiths, especially when viewed as a model for Muslims to emulate.

### 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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