# lacrosse

> English word · Noun · IPA /ləˈkɹɒs/ · frequency rank #17,171

## Definitions
1. A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks (crosses) and a ball, whereby one team defeats the other by scoring more goals within the allotted time.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Canadian French la crosse (“the stick”).

## Easily confused with
- **lactose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lacrosse-vs-lactose)

## Common misspellings (10)
`alcrosse`, `laccrosse`, `lacorsse`, `lacrose`, `lacroses`, `lacrrosse`, `lacrsose`, `larcosse`, `lcarosse`, `llacrosse`

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