# genitalia vs genitals

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### genitalia
*noun · IPA /ˌd͡ʒɛ.nɪˈteɪ.li.jə/ · frequency rank #25,771*
External sex organs.

### genitals
*noun · frequency rank #22,096*
Synonym of genitalia.

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