# laced vs licked

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### laced
*adjective · IPA /leɪst/ · frequency rank #19,882*
Fastened with lace or laces (light cordage).

### licked
*adjective · IPA /lɪkt/ · frequency rank #20,692*
Having been the target of a lick; touched by a tongue.

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