# Lew vs Lt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Lew
*name · IPA /ljuː/ · frequency rank #20,412*
A diminutive of the male given name Lewis.

### Lt
*noun · frequency rank #5,608*
Abbreviation of lieutenant, particularly as used in a title.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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