Which to use
“leaker” and “locker” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,319
- “leaker” frequency rank
- #7,711
- “locker” frequency rank
- 56030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leaker | locker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Somebody who leaks information. | A type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store personal possessions for public use, such as in schools, railway stations, place of work, gyms, sports centers. |
Letter map: leaker vs locker
Shared letters muted; letters that set leaker and locker apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: leaker and locker
leaker and locker 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leaker is recorded at frequency rank #48,319, classified as anoun. locker is at rank #7,711, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɒk.ə(ɹ)/.
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 56030, this pair ranks #129,211 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of leaker vs locker
Shared letters: eklr. Private to "leaker": a. Private to "locker": co.
"leaker" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "locker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leaker" for "locker" ever safe?
Which is more common, "leaker" or "locker"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "leaker" and "locker".
- Full dictionary entry for "leaker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "locker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,211 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leaker" and "locker" 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 #129,211 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.