# illicit vs implicit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### illicit
*adjective · IPA /ɪˈlɪsɪt/ · frequency rank #16,498*
Not approved by law, but not invalid.

### implicit
*adjective · IPA /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/ · frequency rank #16,049*
Suggested indirectly, without being directly expressed.

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