# lung vs lust

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lung
*noun · IPA /ˈlʌŋ/ · frequency rank #6,070*
A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.

### lust
*noun · IPA /ˈlʌst/ · frequency rank #10,882*
A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.

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