# lively vs liven

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lively
*adjective · IPA /ˈlaɪv.li/ · frequency rank #8,815*
Full of life; energetic, vivacious.

### liven
*verb · IPA /ˈlaɪvən/ · frequency rank #45,486*
To cause to be more lively, or to become more lively.

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