# Lew vs lum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lum
*noun · IPA /lʌm/ · frequency rank #47,736*
A chimney; also, the top part of a chimney.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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