# lance vs lancet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lance
*noun · IPA /lɑːns/ · frequency rank #7,807*
A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.

### lancet
*noun · IPA /ˈlɑːn.sɪt/ · frequency rank #26,485*
A sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc.

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