Which to use
“lasting” is an adjective and “leasing” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,979
- “lasting” frequency rank
- #13,947
- “leasing” frequency rank
- 19926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasting | leasing |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persisting for an extended period of time. | A lie; the act of lying, falsehood. |
Where the eye mixes lasting and leasing
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lasting and leasing
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lasting is /ˈlɑːstɪŋ/ while leasing is /ˈliːzɪŋ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lasting is recorded at frequency rank #5,979, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈlɑːstɪŋ/. leasing is at rank #13,947, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈliːzɪŋ/.
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 19926, this pair ranks #434,740 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lasting vs leasing
Shared letters: agilns. Private to "lasting": t. Private to "leasing": e.
"lasting" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "leasing" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lasting" and "leasing" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "lasting" or "leasing" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "lasting" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leasing" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #434,740 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasting" and "leasing" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lacing vs leasing". 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 #434,740 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.