# liber vs liberal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### liber
*noun · IPA /ˈlaɪbə/ · frequency rank #36,222*
The inner bark of plants, next to the wood. It usually contains a large proportion of woody, fibrous cells, and is the part from which the fibre of the plant is obtained, as that of hemp, etc.

### liberal
*adjective · IPA /ˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹəl/ · frequency rank #2,217*
Pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to vocational/occupational, technical or mechanical training.

## Source
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