# lost vs Ls

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lost
*verb · IPA /lɒst/ · frequency rank #400*
simple past and past participle of lose

### Ls
*noun · frequency rank #11,064*
driver's license

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lost-vs-ls