# lift vs lofty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lofty
*adjective · IPA /ˈlɒfti/ · frequency rank #18,611*
High, tall, having great height or stature.

## Source
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