# basilica vs Brasilia

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### basilica
*noun · IPA /bəˈsɪlɪkə/ · frequency rank #26,009*
A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.

### Brasilia
*name · frequency rank #48,633*
Alternative spelling of Brasília.

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