# launder vs laundry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### launder
*noun · IPA /ˈlɔːndə/ · frequency rank #39,893*
A washerwoman or washerman.

### laundry
*noun · IPA /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ · frequency rank #6,488*
A laundering; a washing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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