# lar vs lidar

> 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.

### lidar
*noun · IPA /ˈlaɪdɑɹ/ · frequency rank #44,307*
The optical analogue of radar, using intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere.

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