# yaw vs yawn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### yaw
*noun · IPA /jɔː/ · frequency rank #34,355*
The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship, or missile to deviate from the flight line or heading in its horizontal plane.

### 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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