# Lamar vs llama

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Lamar
*name · IPA /ləˈmɑː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #13,744*
A habitational surname from Old French.

### llama
*noun · IPA /ˈlɑː.mə/ · frequency rank #30,868*
A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.

## Source
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