# lateral vs liberal

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### lateral
*adjective · IPA [lat̪eˈɾal] · frequency rank #6,077*
Ubicado a un lado de algo.

### liberal
*adjective · IPA [liβ̞eˈɾal] · frequency rank #2,730*
Que pertenece o concierne al liberalismo.

## Source
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