Which to use
“leads” and “leed” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,259
- “leads” frequency rank
- #40,780
- “leed” frequency rank
- 43039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leads | leed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of lead | Language; tongue. |
Where the eye mixes leads and leed
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. leads (/lɛdz/) and leed (/liːd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leads is recorded at frequency rank #2,259, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɛdz/. leed is at rank #40,780, tagged as anoun, pronounced /liːd/.
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 43039, this pair ranks #243,766 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leads vs leed
Shared letters: del. Private to "leads": as. Private to "leed": -.
"leads" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "leed" · 4 letters · shape CVVC