# leach vs learn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### leach
*noun · IPA /liːt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #20,983*
A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali.

### learn
*verb · IPA /lɜːn/ · frequency rank #698*
To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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