# pala vs Papua

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pala
*noun · IPA /ˈpeɪlə/ · frequency rank #41,800*
A part of an insect's leg that is spade-shaped and can be used as a scoop for feeding.

### Papua
*name · IPA /ˈpaːpwə/ · frequency rank #16,765*
The southern part of what is now called Papua New Guinea, formerly administered as a separate territory to New Guinea.

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