# lady vs last

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### last
*adjective · IPA /lɑːst/ · frequency rank #141*
Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lady-vs-last