# laid vs lend

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### laid
*verb · IPA /leɪd/ · frequency rank #2,685*
simple past and past participle of lay

### lend
*verb · IPA /lɛnd/ · frequency rank #8,057*
To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.

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