# Lomax vs Lyman

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Lomax
*name · frequency rank #34,164*
A former region in Lancashire, England (believed to be Lumhalghs).

### Lyman
*name · IPA /ˈlaɪ.mən/ · frequency rank #25,832*
A surname.

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