# Laurence vs Lawrence

> 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.

### Lawrence
*name · IPA /ˈlɒ.ɹəns/ · frequency rank #4,248*
A male given name from Latin, the usual spelling of Laurence in the U.S.; masculine of Lauren

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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