# laps vs lav

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### laps
*noun · IPA /læps/ · frequency rank #11,910*
plural of lap

### lav
*noun · IPA /læv/ · frequency rank #48,859*
Clipping of lavatory.

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