# lovely vs loves

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lovely
*adjective · IPA /ˈlʌv.li/ · frequency rank #1,867*
Delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace.

### 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.
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