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“labia” and “lapis” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,725
- “labia” frequency rank
- #38,012
- “lapis” frequency rank
- 79737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labia | lapis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The folds of tissue of the vulva, at either side of the vulval vestibule. | Ellipsis of lapis lazuli. |
Where the eye mixes labia and lapis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. labia (CVCVV) and lapis (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: labia vs lapis
A purely visual mix-up. labia (/ˈleɪ.bi.ə/) and lapis (/ˈlæpɪs/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labia is recorded at frequency rank #41,725, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈleɪ.bi.ə/. lapis is at rank #38,012, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlæpɪs/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 79737, this pair ranks #21,381 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of labia vs lapis
Shared letters: ail. Private to "labia": b. Private to "lapis": ps.
"labia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "lapis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "labia" and "lapis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "labia" vs "lapis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "labia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lapis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,381 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labia" and "lapis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labia vs Lanza". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #21,381 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.