# Yama vs yank

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### yank
*noun · IPA /ˈjæŋk/ · frequency rank #29,150*
A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).

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