# tank vs tuan

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tank
*noun · IPA /ˈtæŋk/ · frequency rank #2,647*
A closed container for liquids or gases.

### tuan
*noun · frequency rank #43,435*
A brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa), endemic to Australia.

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