# least vs Lees

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### least
*verb · IPA [liːst] · frequency rank #21,333*
2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leasen

### Lees
*noun · IPA [leːs] · frequency rank #49,048*
Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lee

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