Which to use
“lass” and “lbs” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,145
- “lass” frequency rank
- #6,489
- “lbs” frequency rank
- 32634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lass | lbs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A girl; also (by extension), a young woman. | plural of lb; pounds |
Where the eye mixes lass and lbs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lass with lbs
A purely visual mix-up. lass (/læs/) and lbs (/paʊndz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lass is recorded at frequency rank #26,145, classified as anoun, pronounced /læs/. lbs is at rank #6,489, tagged as anoun, pronounced /paʊndz/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 32634, this pair ranks #336,182 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lass vs lbs
Shared letters: ls. Private to "lass": a. Private to "lbs": b.
"lass" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lbs" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lass ← alss · llass · lsas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lass" and "lbs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lass" or "lbs"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lbs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #336,182 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lass" and "lbs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lass vs LSC". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #336,182 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.