# villa vs village

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### village
*noun · IPA /ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #1,621*
A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

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