# lamp vs lim

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lamp
*noun · IPA /ˈlæ̞mp/ · frequency rank #6,586*
A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.

### lim
*noun · frequency rank #18,874*
Alternative form of limb.

## Source
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