# lady vs leaky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lady
*noun · IPA /ˈleɪ.di/ · frequency rank #1,194*
The mistress of a household.

### leaky
*adjective · IPA /ˈliːki/ · frequency rank #26,859*
Having leaks; not fully sealed.

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