Which to use
“leaker” and “lease” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,319
- “leaker” frequency rank
- #5,432
- “lease” frequency rank
- 53751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leaker | lease |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Somebody who leaks information. | An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold. |
Letter map: leaker vs lease
Shared letters muted; letters that set leaker and lease apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. leaker runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against lease's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on leaker vs lease
leaker and lease are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leaker is recorded at frequency rank #48,319, classified as anoun. lease is at rank #5,432, tagged as anoun, pronounced /liːs/.
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 53751, this pair ranks #146,503 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leaker vs lease
Shared letters: ael. Private to "leaker": kr. Private to "lease": s.
"leaker" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "lease" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leaker" for "lease" ever safe?
Frequency check: "leaker" vs "lease" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "leaker" vs "lease" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "leaker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lease" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #146,503 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leaker" and "lease" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laver vs leaker". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #146,503 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.