# labia vs lain

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### labia
*noun · IPA /ˈleɪ.bi.ə/ · frequency rank #41,725*
The folds of tissue of the vulva, at either side of the vulval vestibule.

### lain
*verb · IPA /leɪn/ · frequency rank #34,154*
past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)

## Source
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