# labia vs larva

> 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.

### larva
*noun · IPA /ˈlɑː.və/ · frequency rank #29,341*
An early stage of growth for some insects and amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.

## Source
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