# leaned vs leans

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### leaned
*verb · IPA /liːnd/ · frequency rank #16,954*
simple past and past participle of lean

### leans
*verb · IPA /liːnz/ · frequency rank #20,409*
third-person singular simple present indicative of lean

## Source
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