# Velma vs villa

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Velma
*name · IPA /ˈvɛlmə/ · frequency rank #46,253*
A female given name originating as a coinage.

### villa
*noun · IPA /ˈvɪlə/ · frequency rank #5,174*
A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/velma-vs-villa