# lima vs line

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lima
*noun · IPA /ˈlaɪmə/ · frequency rank #13,379*
Lima bean.

### line
*noun · IPA /laɪn/ · frequency rank #306*
A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lima-vs-line