# Lagos vs lakhs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lakhs
*noun · IPA /lɑːks/ · frequency rank #26,143*
plural of lakh

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