# leer vs liar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### leer
*verb · IPA /lɪə/ · frequency rank #47,726*
To look sideways or obliquely; now especially with sexual desire or malicious intent.

### liar
*noun · IPA /ˈlaɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #6,931*
Someone who tells a lie; especially, a person who frequently lies.

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