# lil vs lilac

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lil
*adjective · IPA /lɪl/ · frequency rank #8,569*
Alternative form of li'l.

### lilac
*noun · IPA /ˈlaɪlək/ · frequency rank #25,119*
A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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