# lapped vs lapsed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lapped
*adjective · frequency rank #40,776*
Being one or more complete laps behind the leader in a race.

### lapsed
*verb · IPA /læpst/ · frequency rank #31,237*
simple past and past participle of lapse

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