# Medea vs median

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Medea
*name · IPA /mɪˈdiːə/ · frequency rank #38,964*
An enchantress who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece.

### median
*noun · IPA /ˈmiː.dɪən/ · frequency rank #6,591*
A central vein or nerve, especially the median vein or median nerve running through the forearm and arm.

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