# library vs literary

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### library
*noun · IPA /ˈlaɪ.bɹi/ · frequency rank #1,459*
An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

### literary
*adjective · IPA /ˈlɪtəɹəɹi/ · frequency rank #4,250*
Relating to literature.

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