# yak vs Yama

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### yak
*noun · IPA /jæk/ · frequency rank #24,962*
An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.

### Yama
*name · frequency rank #48,024*
The Hindu lord of death, who rides a buffalo.

## Source
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