# hampa vs happy

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### hampa
*noun · IPA [ˈãmpa] · frequency rank #34,603*
Gente maleante, que se dedica a negocios ilícitos; tipo de vida que practica.

### happy
*adjective · IPA /ˈhæp.i/ · frequency rank #10,679*
Feliz.

## Source
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