# lac vs lb

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lac
*noun · IPA /læk/ · frequency rank #19,379*
A resinous substance or lacquer produced mainly on the banyan tree by the female of Kerria lacca, a scale insect.

### lb
*noun · IPA /paʊnd/ · frequency rank #7,936*
Abbreviation of pound (“unit of weight”).

## Source
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