# media vs mega

> 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.

### mega
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɛɡə/ · frequency rank #6,934*
Very large.

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