# less vs lists

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### less
*adverb · IPA /lɛs/ · frequency rank #305*
comparative degree of little

### lists
*noun · IPA /lɪsts/ · frequency rank #3,767*
plural of list

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