Which to use
“lamps” and “las” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,719
- “lamps” frequency rank
- #4,463
- “las” frequency rank
- 15182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lamps | las |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of lamp | plural of la |
Where the eye mixes lamps and las
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lamps with las
A purely visual mix-up. lamps (/læmps/) and las (/lɑːz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lamps is recorded at frequency rank #10,719, classified as anoun, pronounced /læmps/. las is at rank #4,463, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɑːz/.
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 15182, this pair ranks #465,562 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lamps vs las
Shared letters: als. Private to "lamps": mp. Private to "las": -.
"lamps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "las" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lamps ← almps · lammps · lampps · lampss · lamsp · lapms · llamps · lmaps
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lamps" for "las" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lamps" or "las"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lamps" and "las" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lamps" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "las" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #465,562 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lamps" and "las" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lambo vs lamps". 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 #465,562 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.