# Lydia vs lyra

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Lydia
*name · IPA /ˈlɪ.di.ə/ · frequency rank #13,190*
A historical region and ancient kingdom in western Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey.

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

## Source
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