# lagoon vs Lawson

> 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.

### Lawson
*name · IPA /ˈlɒsən/ · frequency rank #13,007*
An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.

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