# lien vs lined

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lien
*noun · IPA /liːn/ · frequency rank #22,422*
A tendon.

### lined
*adjective · IPA /laɪnd/ · frequency rank #6,263*
Having a lining, an inner layer or covering.

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