# lying vs lysine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lying
*verb · IPA /ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,164*
present participle and gerund of lie (“to rest in a horizontal position”)

### lysine
*noun · IPA /ˈlaɪsin/ · frequency rank #41,744*
An amino acid, C₆H₁₄N₂O₂, in L- or D-forms.

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