# liar vs loan

> 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.

### loan
*noun · IPA /ləʊn/ · frequency rank #2,118*
An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.

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