# lar vs lawn

> 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.

### lawn
*noun · IPA /lɔːn/ · frequency rank #7,358*
Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown.

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