# Lansing vs lapping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Lansing
*name · IPA /ˈlænsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #20,686*
The capital city of Michigan, United States, in Ingham County.

### lapping
*verb · IPA /ˈlæpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #35,383*
present participle and gerund of lap

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