# lard vs Larry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lard
*noun · IPA /lɑːd/ · frequency rank #29,715*
Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.

### Larry
*name · IPA /ˈlæ.ɹi/ · frequency rank #4,462*
A diminutive of the male given name Laurence or Lawrence, popular as a male given name in the U.S. in the 1940s and the 1950s.

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