# leafy vs leaky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### leafy
*adjective · IPA /ˈliːfi/ · frequency rank #19,634*
Covered with leaves.

### leaky
*adjective · IPA /ˈliːki/ · frequency rank #26,859*
Having leaks; not fully sealed.

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