# lawn vs lay

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lawn
*noun · IPA /lɔːn/ · frequency rank #7,358*
Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown.

### lay
*verb · IPA /leɪ/ · frequency rank #2,302*
To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.

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