# LAN vs laud

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### LAN
*noun · IPA /læn/ · frequency rank #12,268*
Acronym of local area network.

### laud
*noun · IPA /lɔːd/ · frequency rank #47,152*
Glorification or praise.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lan-vs-laud