# live vs loves

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### live
*verb · IPA /lɪv/ · frequency rank #263*
To be alive; to have life.

### loves
*noun · IPA /lʌvz/ · frequency rank #2,220*
plural of love

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