Which to use
“lakhs” and “lands” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,143
- “lakhs” frequency rank
- #3,824
- “lands” frequency rank
- 29967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lakhs | lands |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of lakh | plural of land |
Where the eye mixes lakhs and lands
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lakhs with lands
A purely visual mix-up. lakhs (/lɑːks/) and lands (/lændz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lakhs is recorded at frequency rank #26,143, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɑːks/. lands is at rank #3,824, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lændz/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 29967, this pair ranks #358,513 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lakhs vs lands
Shared letters: als. Private to "lakhs": hk. Private to "lands": dn.
"lakhs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lands" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lakhs" and "lands" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lakhs" or "lands"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lakhs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lands" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #358,513 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lakhs" and "lands" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lah vs lakhs". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #358,513 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.