# Linus vs longs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Linus
*name · IPA /ˈlaɪ.nəs/ · frequency rank #26,866*
A male given name from Latin.

### longs
*noun · frequency rank #28,282*
Long trousers/pants, as opposed to shorts.

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