# lair vs lam

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lair
*noun · IPA /lɛə/ · frequency rank #21,559*
A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.

### lam
*verb · IPA /læm/ · frequency rank #16,266*
To beat or thrash.

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