# lawn vs loan

> 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.

### loan
*noun · IPA /ləʊn/ · frequency rank #2,118*
An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.

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