# legit vs light

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### light
*noun · IPA /laɪt/ · frequency rank #467*
Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.

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