# lances vs latches

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lances
*noun · IPA /ˈlænsɪz/ · frequency rank #48,314*
plural of lance

### latches
*noun · IPA /ˈlætʃɪz/ · frequency rank #46,583*
plural of latch

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