# lines vs lineup

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lines
*noun · IPA /laɪnz/ · frequency rank #1,197*
plural of line

### lineup
*noun · IPA /ˈlaɪn.ʌp/ · frequency rank #6,706*
A physical or photographic queue of people allegedly involved in a crime, allowing a witness to identify them.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lines-vs-lineup