Which to use
“lasts” is a noun and “leases” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,309
- “lasts” frequency rank
- #16,955
- “leases” frequency rank
- 25264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasts | leases |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of last | third-person singular simple present indicative of lease |
Where the eye mixes lasts and leases
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lasts vs leases
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lasts is /lɑːsts/ while leases is /ˈlisɪz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lasts is recorded at frequency rank #8,309, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɑːsts/. leases is at rank #16,955, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈlisɪz/.
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 25264, this pair ranks #395,663 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lasts vs leases
Shared letters: als. Private to "lasts": t. Private to "leases": e.
"lasts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "leases" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lasts" and "leases" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lasts" vs "leases" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lasts" and "leases" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lasts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leases" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #395,663 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasts" and "leases" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leases vs lessee". 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 #395,663 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.