# LMAO vs load

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### LMAO
*intj · IPA /ɛlˌɛmˌeɪˈoʊ/ · frequency rank #4,464*
Initialism of laughing my ass/arse off; used to indicate great amusement, usually exaggerated.

### load
*noun · IPA /loʊd/ · frequency rank #2,587*
A burden; a weight to be carried.

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