# lone vs lye

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lone
*adjective · IPA /ləʊn/ · frequency rank #8,168*
Solitary; having no companion.

### lye
*noun · IPA /laɪ/ · frequency rank #40,787*
An alkaline liquid made by leaching ashes (usually wood ashes).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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