# laces vs licks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### laces
*noun · IPA /ˈleɪ.sɪz/ · frequency rank #24,812*
plural of lace

### licks
*noun · IPA /lɪks/ · frequency rank #25,454*
plural of lick

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