# lackey vs lacks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lackey
*noun · IPA /ˈlæ.ki/ · frequency rank #34,153*
A footman, a liveried male servant.

### lacks
*noun · IPA /læks/ · frequency rank #8,444*
plural of lack

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