# liar vs libre

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### liar
*noun · IPA /ˈlaɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #6,931*
Someone who tells a lie; especially, a person who frequently lies.

### libre
*adjective · IPA /ˈliːbɹə/ · frequency rank #34,570*
Especially of the will: free, independent, unconstrained.

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