Which to use
“least” and “lets” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,333
- “least” frequency rank
- #18,317
- “lets” frequency rank
- 39650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | least | lets |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leasen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs let |
Letter map: least vs lets
Shared letters muted; letters that set least and lets apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: least and lets
least and lets are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
least is recorded at frequency rank #21,333, classified as averb, pronounced [liːst]. lets is at rank #18,317, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 39650, this pair ranks #1,530,768 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of least vs lets
Shared letters: elst. Private to "least": a. Private to "lets": -.
"least" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "lets" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
You've compared "least" and "lets". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "least" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lets" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,530,768 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "least" and "lets" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "least vs Lees". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,530,768 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.