# lea vs leash

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lea
*noun · IPA /liː/ · frequency rank #13,556*
An open field, meadow, pasture.

### leash
*noun · IPA /liːʃ/ · frequency rank #15,650*
A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lea-vs-leash