# lick vs limb

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lick
*verb · IPA /lɪk/ · frequency rank #10,076*
To stroke with the tongue.

### limb
*noun · IPA /lɪm/ · frequency rank #11,244*
A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).

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