# Laurence vs Laurent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Laurence
*name · IPA /ˈlɒ.ɹəns/ · frequency rank #16,269*
A male given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Lauren.

### Laurent
*name · frequency rank #14,783*
A surname from French, equivalent to English Lawrence or Laurence

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