# lar vs lava

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lar
*noun · IPA /lɑː/ · frequency rank #40,323*
singular of lares: a household god, particularly overseeing the family itself.

### lava
*noun · IPA /ˈlɑːvə/ · frequency rank #10,720*
The molten rock ejected by a volcano from a vent such as a crater or fissure; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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