# lift vs light

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lift
*verb · IPA /lɪft/ · frequency rank #3,006*
To raise or rise.

### light
*noun · IPA /laɪt/ · frequency rank #467*
Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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