# lino vs lung

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lung
*noun · IPA /ˈlʌŋ/ · frequency rank #6,070*
A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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