# lamp vs loam

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lamp
*noun · IPA /ˈlæ̞mp/ · frequency rank #6,586*
A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.

### loam
*noun · IPA /ləʊm/ · frequency rank #46,031*
A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.

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