# ladies

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈleɪ.diz/ · frequency rank #2,301

## Definitions
1. plural of lady
2. genitive of lady
3. An initial hand consisting of a pair of queens.

## Etymology
As a lavatory for women, via misspelling of ladies'. Compare gents.

## Easily confused with
- **lies** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ladies-vs-lies)
- **lads** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ladies-vs-lads)
- **lakes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ladies-vs-lakes)
- **lanes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ladies-vs-lanes)
- **lapis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ladies-vs-lapis)
- **ladle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ladies-vs-ladle)
- **lashes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ladies-vs-lashes)
- **lilies** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ladies-vs-lilies)
- **lapses** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ladies-vs-lapses)
- **lanier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ladies-vs-lanier)
- **ledges** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ladies-vs-ledges)
- **lances** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ladies-vs-lances)
- **laden** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laden-vs-ladies)
- **laces** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laces-vs-ladies)
- **ladder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ladder-vs-ladies)

## Common misspellings (8)
`aldies`, `laddies`, `ladeis`, `ladiess`, `ladise`, `laides`, `ldaies`, `lladies`

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