# libido vs lido

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### libido
*noun · IPA /lɪˈbiː.dəʊ/ · frequency rank #26,863*
Sexual urges or drives.

### lido
*noun · IPA /ˈlaɪ.dəʊ/ · frequency rank #37,543*
Part of the sea by a beach sectioned off for swimming and other aquatic activities.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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