# Laing vs laity

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Laing
*name · IPA /leɪŋ/ · frequency rank #32,471*
A Scottish surname.

### laity
*noun · IPA /ˈleɪ.ə.ti/ · frequency rank #38,936*
People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.

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