Which to use
“lambs” and “lasts” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,561
- “lambs” frequency rank
- #8,309
- “lasts” frequency rank
- 29870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lambs | lasts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of lamb | plural of last |
Where the eye mixes lambs and lasts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lambs with lasts
A purely visual mix-up. lambs (/læmz/) and lasts (/lɑːsts/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29870, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lambs is recorded at frequency rank #21,561, classified as anoun, pronounced /læmz/. lasts is at rank #8,309, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɑːsts/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 29870, this pair ranks #359,349 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lambs vs lasts
Shared letters: als. Private to "lambs": bm. Private to "lasts": t.
"lambs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lasts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lambs" and "lasts" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lambs" or "lasts"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lambs" and "lasts" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lambs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lasts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #359,349 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lambs" and "lasts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lambo vs lambs". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #359,349 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.