# lav vs loaf

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### loaf
*noun · IPA /ləʊf/ · frequency rank #15,210*
A block of bread after baking.

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