# liber vs linen

> 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.

### linen
*noun · IPA /ˈlɪnɪn/ · frequency rank #12,805*
Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.

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