Which to use
“lah” and “lakhs” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,894
- “lah” frequency rank
- #26,143
- “lakhs” frequency rank
- 71037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lah | lakhs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative spelling of la. | plural of lakh |
Where the eye mixes lah and lakhs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lah runs 3 letters (CVC) against lakhs's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lah and lakhs
A purely visual mix-up. lah (/lɑː/) and lakhs (/lɑːks/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71037, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lah is recorded at frequency rank #44,894, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɑː/. lakhs is at rank #26,143, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɑːks/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 71037, this pair ranks #48,243 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lah vs lakhs
Shared letters: ahl. Private to "lah": -. Private to "lakhs": ks.
"lah" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lakhs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lakhs ← alkhs · lahks · lakhhs · lakhss · lakkhs · laksh · lkahs · llakhs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lah" and "lakhs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lah" vs "lakhs" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lah" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lakhs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,243 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lah" and "lakhs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lah vs LSC". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #48,243 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.