# LCS vs licks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### LCS
*noun · frequency rank #32,477*
Initialism of littoral combat ship: a specialized type of corvette for green water and coastal combat and transoceanic capability designated by the US Navy.

### 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/lcs-vs-licks