# leg vs li

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### leg
*noun · IPA /lɛɡ/ · frequency rank #2,215*
A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land.

### li
*noun · IPA /liː/ · frequency rank #4,685*
The Chinese mile, a traditional unit of distance equal to 1500 chis or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leg-vs-li