# outline vs outlying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### outlying
*adjective · frequency rank #26,540*
Relatively remote from some central location.

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