# lacy vs Lao

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lacy
*adjective · IPA /ˈleɪ.si/ · frequency rank #21,558*
Made of lace or decorated with it.

### Lao
*noun · IPA /laʊ/ · frequency rank #20,406*
A Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia.

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