# Lao vs Ls

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Lao
*noun · IPA /laʊ/ · frequency rank #20,406*
A Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia.

### Ls
*noun · frequency rank #11,064*
driver's license

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