# lacks vs LCS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### LCS
*noun · frequency rank #32,477*
Initialism of littoral combat ship: a specialized type of corvette for green water and coastal combat and transoceanic capability designated by the US Navy.

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