gent vs lad

gent and lad both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gent	Yes	No	No	No
lad	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gent and lad are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of gent include blighter, bloke, chap, cuss, fella, feller, fellow.

gent (noun)	lad (noun)
informal abbreviation of `gentleman'	a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
a boy or man	a boy or man