# linen vs lino

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### linen
*noun · IPA /ˈlɪnɪn/ · frequency rank #12,805*
Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.

### lino
*noun · IPA /ˈlaɪnəʊ/ · frequency rank #38,477*
Clipping of linoleum.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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