# likely vs liken

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### likely
*adjective · IPA /ˈlaɪkli/ · frequency rank #637*
Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.

### liken
*verb · IPA /ˈlaɪk(ə)n/ · frequency rank #48,864*
Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.

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