# lick vs lin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lin
*verb · IPA /lɪn/ · frequency rank #9,623*
To desist, to stop, to cease.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lick-vs-lin