# lapsed vs lashed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lashed
*verb · IPA /læʃt/ · frequency rank #28,609*
simple past and past participle of lash

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