# lactation vs location

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lactation
*noun · IPA /lækˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #35,381*
The secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female mammal.

### location
*noun · IPA /ləʊˈkeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #1,461*
A particular point or place in physical space.

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