# media vs Medusa

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### media
*noun · IPA /ˈmiː.di.ə/ · frequency rank #505*
The middle layer of the wall of a blood vessel or lymph vessel which is composed of connective and muscular tissue.

### Medusa
*name · IPA /mɪˈdjuːsə/ · frequency rank #25,473*
The youngest and only mortal of the three gorgon sisters, killed by Perseus.

## Source
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