# taka vs tra

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### taka
*noun · IPA /ˈtɑːkə/ · frequency rank #35,551*
The official currency of Bangladesh, equal to 100 paisas. Symbol: ৳

### tra
*noun · frequency rank #25,622*
Synonym of iridescent shark (“a shark catfish of species Pangasianodon hypophthalmus”).

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