# outline vs outlive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### outline
*noun · IPA /ˈaʊtlaɪn/ · frequency rank #8,071*
A line marking the boundary of an object figure.

### outlive
*verb · IPA /aʊtˈlɪv/ · frequency rank #40,826*
To live longer than; continue to live after the death of; overlive; survive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outline-vs-outlive