# lad vs lb

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lad
*noun · IPA /læd/ · frequency rank #8,307*
A boy or young man.

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

## Source
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