# lewd vs Lewes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lewd
*adjective · IPA /ljuːd/ · frequency rank #22,725*
Lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude.

### Lewes
*name · IPA /ˈluː.ɪs/ · frequency rank #34,958*
A surname.

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