# villa vs volta

> 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.

### volta
*noun · IPA /ˈvoʊltə/ · frequency rank #29,885*
A turning; a time (chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated).

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