# lady vs lap

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lady
*noun · IPA /ˈleɪ.di/ · frequency rank #1,194*
The mistress of a household.

### lap
*noun · IPA /læp/ · frequency rank #5,335*
The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lady-vs-lap