# lah vs lash

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lah
*noun · IPA /lɑː/ · frequency rank #44,894*
Alternative spelling of la.

### lash
*noun · IPA /læʃ/ · frequency rank #17,657*
The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lah-vs-lash