# libra vs Libya

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### libra
*noun · IPA /ˈliːbrə/ · frequency rank #31,636*
A Roman unit of mass, usually equivalent to 327 g.

### Libya
*name · IPA /ˈlɪbi.ə/ · frequency rank #9,356*
A country in North Africa. Capital: Tripoli.

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