# Tana vs tango

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Tana
*name · frequency rank #36,369*
Nickname for Antananarivo: the capital and largest city of Madagascar.

### tango
*noun · IPA /ˈtæ̞ŋɡəʊ̯/ · frequency rank #13,436*
A standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.

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