# larva vs lava

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### lava
*noun · IPA /ˈlɑːvə/ · frequency rank #10,720*
The molten rock ejected by a volcano from a vent such as a crater or fissure; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.

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