# lain vs lap

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lain
*verb · IPA /leɪn/ · frequency rank #34,154*
past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)

### lap
*noun · IPA /læp/ · frequency rank #5,335*
The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.

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