# lav vs liar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lav
*noun · IPA /læv/ · frequency rank #48,859*
Clipping of lavatory.

### liar
*noun · IPA /ˈlaɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #6,931*
Someone who tells a lie; especially, a person who frequently lies.

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