# lingered vs lingerie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lingered
*verb · IPA /ˈlɪŋɡɚd/ · frequency rank #32,897*
simple past and past participle of linger

### lingerie
*noun · IPA /ˈlɒndʒəɹi/ · frequency rank #14,352*
Underwear or nightclothes (typically women's), especially when lacy or designed to be seductive.

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