# limp vs lis

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### limp
*verb · IPA /lɪmp/ · frequency rank #16,514*
To walk lamely, as if favoring one leg.

### lis
*noun · frequency rank #25,822*
Clipping of fleur-de-lis.

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