# lama vs layman

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lama
*noun · IPA /ˈlɑː.mə/ · frequency rank #15,445*
A master of Tibetan Buddhism.

### layman
*noun · IPA /ˈleɪmən/ · frequency rank #31,632*
Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.

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