# Lacey vs lack

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Lacey
*name · frequency rank #20,405*
A Norman habitational surname from Old French from a place Lassy in Calvados.

### lack
*noun · IPA /læk/ · frequency rank #1,274*
A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.

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