# lash vs Lhasa

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lash
*noun · IPA /læʃ/ · frequency rank #17,657*
The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.

### Lhasa
*name · IPA /ˈlɑːsə/ · frequency rank #44,899*
The capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China.

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