# larynx vs lynx

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### larynx
*noun · IPA /ˈlæ.ɹɪŋks/ · frequency rank #41,220*
A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, as it houses the vocal cords, sound production.

### lynx
*noun · IPA /lɪŋks/ · frequency rank #26,871*
Any of several medium-sized wild cats of the genus Lynx.

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