# lyricism vs lyricist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lyricism
*noun · frequency rank #45,497*
Great enthusiasm.

### lyricist
*noun · IPA /ˈlɪɹ.ɪsɪst/ · frequency rank #35,394*
A person who writes the lyrics of a song.

## Source
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