# Laura vs lyra

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lyra
*noun · frequency rank #34,971*
The middle portion of the ventral surface of the fornix of the brain.

## Source
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