# celiac vs cilia

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### celiac
*adjective · IPA /ˈsiːli.æk/ · frequency rank #32,311*
Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.

### cilia
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪ.li.ə/ · frequency rank #44,117*
plural of cilium

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