# lisle vs litre

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lisle
*noun · IPA /laɪl/ · frequency rank #46,029*
A type of strong cotton thread, or a cloth woven from such thread.

### litre
*noun · IPA /ˈliː.tɚ/ · frequency rank #14,987*
The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.

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