# lagoon vs Lagos

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lagoon
*noun · IPA /ləˈɡuːn/ · frequency rank #16,511*
A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.

### Lagos
*name · IPA /ˈleɪɡɒs/ · frequency rank #12,267*
The largest city and former capital of Nigeria, in Lagos State.

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