# Yama vs yoga

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### yoga
*noun · IPA /ˈjoʊ.ɡə/ · frequency rank #5,181*
Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.

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