# least vs lese

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lese
*verb · IPA [ˈleːzə] · frequency rank #2,907*
1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lesen

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