# lick vs lind

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lind
*noun · IPA /lɪnd/ · frequency rank #36,225*
The lime tree, or linden tree.

## Source
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