# Xena vs xenon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Xena
*name · IPA /ˈziː.nə/ · frequency rank #42,999*
A female given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage.

### xenon
*noun · IPA /ˈziːnɒn/ · frequency rank #33,096*
The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology.

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