# lighter vs lights

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lighter
*noun · IPA /ˈlaɪtɚ/ · frequency rank #6,161*
A person who lights things.

### lights
*noun · IPA /laɪts/ · frequency rank #2,303*
plural of light

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