# legal vs legit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### legal
*adjective · IPA /ˈliː.ɡəl/ · frequency rank #878*
Relating to the law or to lawyers.

### legit
*noun · IPA /lɪˈd͡ʒɪt/ · frequency rank #7,023*
A legitimate; a legitimate actor.

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