# lip vs lu

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lip
*noun · IPA /lɪp/ · frequency rank #5,808*
Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth.

### lu
*noun · IPA /luː/ · frequency rank #12,273*
Archaic form of loo (“card game”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lip-vs-lu