# lick vs line

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### line
*noun · IPA /laɪn/ · frequency rank #306*
A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.

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