# glean vs glee

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### glean
*verb · IPA /ɡliːn/ · frequency rank #40,264*
To collect (fruit, grain, or other produce) from a field, an orchard, etc., after the main gathering or harvest.

### glee
*noun · IPA /ɡliː/ · frequency rank #15,177*
Joy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.

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