Which to use
“laker” and “leaker” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,382
- “laker” frequency rank
- #48,319
- “leaker” frequency rank
- 83701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laker | leaker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | One engaged in sport; a player; an actor. | Somebody who leaks information. |
Letter map: laker vs leaker
Shared letters muted; letters that set laker and leaker apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. laker runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against leaker's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on laker vs leaker
laker and leaker are indexed as a confusable English 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 83701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laker is recorded at frequency rank #35,382, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈleɪkə(ɹ)/. leaker is at rank #48,319, tagged as anoun.
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 83701, this pair ranks #13,325 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laker vs leaker
Shared letters: aeklr. Private to "laker": -. Private to "leaker": -.
"laker" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "leaker" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laker" and "leaker" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "laker" or "leaker"?
What to do next
Pair "laker" vs "leaker" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "laker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leaker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,325 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laker" and "leaker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laver vs leaker". 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 #13,325 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.