# laver vs lovers

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### laver
*noun · IPA /ˈlɑːvə/ · frequency rank #49,457*
A red alga/seaweed, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata), eaten as a vegetable.

### lovers
*noun · IPA /ˈlʌvɚz/ · frequency rank #5,607*
plural of lover

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