labia

/ˈleɪ.bi.ə/

//ˈleɪ.bi.ə// noun

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"labia" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“labia” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,725. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,725
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The folds of tissue of the vulva, at either side of the vulval vestibule.

Corpus desk

Index EN-labia · labia · English

labia · rank #41,725 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,725
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kyushu

Nearest frequency peer: Kyushu (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “labia”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “labia” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

labia vs lai
60% similar
labia vs laid
60% similar
labia vs lava
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for labia
PropertyValue
Headwordlabia
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈleɪ.bi.ə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#41,725
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “labia”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).labialands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Kyushu” (#41,724), “lakeshore” (#41,726), “Lakota” (#41,727). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “labia” is #41,725. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around labia (IPA /ˈleɪ.bi.ə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,725 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The folds of tissue of the vulva, at either side of the vulval vestibule.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for labia, with forms such as "albia", "labai", and "labbia". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lai", "laid", "lava", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Unadapted borrowing from Latin labia (“lips”), plural of labium (“lip”). The correct English form is labia, spelled L-A-B-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The folds of tissue of the vulva, at either side of the vulval vestibule.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how labia appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. She wiped the warm wax on the left side of Ola’s outer labia and placed a white strip on the last tuft of hair.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin labia (“lips”), plural of labium (“lip”).

Synonyms

beef curtainsbeef flapscunt lipsfanny flapslabeslipslower lipsmeat curtainsmeat flapsmud flapsnetherlipspetalspiss flapspussy lipsvertical lipswizard sleeve

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • albia
  • labai
  • labbia
  • laiba
  • lbaia
  • llabia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of labia - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

albia2labai2labbia1laiba2lbaia2llabia1
Edit distance from "labia"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "labia"?
"labia" is spelled L-A-B-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈleɪ.bi.ə/.
What does "labia" mean?
As a noun, "labia" means: The folds of tissue of the vulva, at either side of the vulval vestibule.
What words are commonly confused with "labia"?
"labia" is commonly confused with "lai", "laid", "lava". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "labia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "labia" is /ˈleɪ.bi.ə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "labia"?
Unadapted borrowing from Latin labia (“lips”), plural of labium (“lip”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "labia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lazer#41,730Livia#41,739McRae#41,759Mears#41,760

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

inane6 variantsMeiji6 variantsmohr6 variantsHIPAA6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list