# Yao vs yawn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Yao
*noun · frequency rank #24,065*
The Mien people of China.

### yawn
*verb · IPA /jɔːn/ · frequency rank #26,663*
To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

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