Which to use
“lakhs” and “lashes” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,143
- “lakhs” frequency rank
- #16,267
- “lashes” frequency rank
- 42410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lakhs | lashes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of lakh | plural of lash |
Where the eye mixes lakhs and lashes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lakhs with lashes
A purely visual mix-up. lakhs (/lɑːks/) and lashes (/ˈlæʃɪz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42410, 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/. lashes is at rank #16,267, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlæʃɪz/.
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 42410, this pair ranks #249,474 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lakhs vs lashes
Shared letters: ahls. Private to "lakhs": k. Private to "lashes": e.
"lakhs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lashes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lakhs" for "lashes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lakhs" vs "lashes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "lashes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,474 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lakhs" and "lashes" 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 #249,474 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.