# lay vs lu

> 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.

### lu
*noun · IPA /luː/ · frequency rank #12,273*
Archaic form of loo (“card game”).

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