# latch vs laugh

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### latch
*verb · IPA /læt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #18,605*
To close or lock as if with a latch.

### laugh
*noun · IPA /lɐːf/ · frequency rank #2,214*
An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/latch-vs-laugh