# Laban vs Lian

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Laban
*name · IPA /ˈlɑːbən/ · frequency rank #40,319*
The brother of Rebekah and uncle of Jacob and Esau.

### Lian
*name · IPA /ˈli.æn/ · frequency rank #39,898*
A surname.

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