# lidar vs lipa

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lidar
*noun · IPA /ˈlaɪdɑɹ/ · frequency rank #44,307*
The optical analogue of radar, using intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere.

### lipa
*noun · IPA /ˈlipə/ · frequency rank #47,730*
A former subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Croatian kuna.

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