# lavender vs lender

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lavender
*noun · IPA /ˈlæv.ən.də/ · frequency rank #16,270*
Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.

### lender
*noun · IPA /ˈlɛndɚ/ · frequency rank #12,269*
One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lavender-vs-lender