# lore vs lye

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lore
*noun · IPA /lɔː/ · frequency rank #13,950*
All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.

### 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: 2026-05-06.
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