# leaded vs leads

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### leaded
*adjective · IPA /ˈlɛdɪd/ · frequency rank #44,898*
Held in place by strips of lead.

### leads
*noun · IPA /lɛdz/ · frequency rank #2,259*
plural of lead

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaded-vs-leads