# laird vs lord

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### laird
*noun · IPA /lɛːd/ · frequency rank #23,586*
A feudal lord in Scottish contexts.

### lord
*noun · IPA /lɔːd/ · frequency rank #832*
The master of the servants of a household; (historical) the master of a feudal manor

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-lord