# Laing vs lang

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lang
*noun · IPA /ˈlæŋ/ · frequency rank #8,952*
Abbreviation of language

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