# Lucy vs lurch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Lucy
*name · IPA /ˈluːsi/ · frequency rank #6,374*
A female given name from Latin.

### lurch
*noun · IPA /lɜːt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #37,551*
A sudden or unsteady movement.

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