# leak vs lick

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### leak
*noun · IPA /liːk/ · frequency rank #6,160*
A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.

### lick
*verb · IPA /lɪk/ · frequency rank #10,076*
To stroke with the tongue.

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