# lac, lack

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /læk/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### lac
*/læk/*
A resinous substance or lacquer produced mainly on the banyan tree by the female of Kerria lacca, a scale insect.

### lack
*/læk/*
A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/lac