# pia vs PL

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pia
*noun · frequency rank #25,172*
The pia mater, the innermost of the meninges that protect the brain and spinal cord.

### PL
*noun · frequency rank #8,589*
Initialism of public library.

## Source
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