# vial vs vila

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vial
*noun · IPA /ˈvaɪəl/ · frequency rank #25,635*
A glass or plastic vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.

### vila
*noun · IPA /ˈviːlə/ · frequency rank #40,956*
A type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.

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