# liege vs lunge

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### liege
*noun · IPA /liːd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #30,862*
A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.

### lunge
*noun · IPA /lʌnd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #34,970*
A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword.

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