# lam vs lambs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lambs
*noun · IPA /læmz/ · frequency rank #21,561*
plural of lamb

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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