# lain vs lib

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lain
*verb · IPA /leɪn/ · frequency rank #34,154*
past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)

### lib
*noun · IPA /ˈlɪb/ · frequency rank #10,390*
liberal

## Source
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