# talon vs taro

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### talon
*noun · IPA /ˈtælən/ · frequency rank #30,254*
A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.

### taro
*noun · IPA /ˈtæɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #31,374*
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.

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