# yarn vs Yun

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### yarn
*noun · IPA /jɑːn/ · frequency rank #13,082*
A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.

### Yun
*name · frequency rank #18,466*
A surname from Korean.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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