# latch vs lynch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lynch
*verb · IPA /lɪnt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #7,812*
To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.

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