# latch vs lurch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lurch
*noun · IPA /lɜːt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #37,551*
A sudden or unsteady movement.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/latch-vs-lurch