# lapel vs laurel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lapel
*noun · IPA /ləˈpɛl/ · frequency rank #38,470*
Each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat that are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between.

### laurel
*noun · IPA /ˈlɒɹ.əl/ · frequency rank #12,454*
An evergreen shrub of species Laurus nobilis, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.

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