# Lyrics vs Lyrik

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Lyrics
*noun · IPA [ˈlɪɹɪks] · frequency rank #27,406*
Text eines Musikstücks

### Lyrik
*noun · IPA [ˈlyːʁɪk] · frequency rank #10,323*
Kunstform der Literatur (Gedicht)

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