# lilac vs lily

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### lily
*noun · IPA /ˈlɪli/ · frequency rank #7,709*
Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.

## Source
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