# turban vs turbine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### turban
*noun · IPA /ˈtɜːbən/ · frequency rank #31,015*
A man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head.

### turbine
*noun · IPA /ˈtɜː.baɪn/ · frequency rank #12,519*
Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.

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