# lees vs lips

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lees
*noun · IPA /liːz/ · frequency rank #27,538*
The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.

### lips
*noun · IPA /lɪps/ · frequency rank #3,958*
plural of lip

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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