# lay vs lb

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lb
*noun · IPA /paʊnd/ · frequency rank #7,936*
Abbreviation of pound (“unit of weight”).

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