# Libby vs libel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Libby
*name · IPA /ˈlɪbi/ · frequency rank #20,690*
A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth and Isabel.

### libel
*noun · IPA /ˈlaɪbəl/ · frequency rank #18,606*
A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.

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