# octave vs Octavia

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### octave
*noun · IPA /ˈɒktɪv/ · frequency rank #26,191*
An interval of twelve semitones spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch frequency.

### Octavia
*name · IPA /əkˈteɪ.vi.ə/ · frequency rank #27,950*
A female given name from Latin, in quiet use since the Middle Ages.

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