# Lamar vs Lomax

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Lomax
*name · frequency rank #34,164*
A former region in Lancashire, England (believed to be Lumhalghs).

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