# Laura vs Lua

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Laura
*name · IPA /lɑːɹə/ · frequency rank #4,772*
A female given name from Latin.

### Lua
*name · IPA /ˈluːə/ · frequency rank #42,247*
A lightweight programming language with dynamic typing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laura-vs-lua