# lane vs lens

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lane
*noun · IPA /leɪn/ · frequency rank #2,630*
A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.

### lens
*noun · IPA /lɛnz/ · frequency rank #5,433*
An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lane-vs-lens