# lama vs lila

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lila
*noun · frequency rank #27,198*
The play of god’s spirit manifested in the universe; divine play, creative spiritual energy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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