Which to use
“leaner” is an adjective and “leases” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,939
- “leaner” frequency rank
- #16,955
- “leases” frequency rank
- 55894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leaner | leases |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | comparative form of lean: more lean | third-person singular simple present indicative of lease |
Letter map: leaner vs leases
Shared letters muted; letters that set leaner and leases apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: leaner vs leases
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: leaner is anadjective and leasesaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leaner is recorded at frequency rank #38,939, classified as anadj. leases is at rank #16,955, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈlisɪz/.
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 55894, this pair ranks #130,142 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of leaner vs leases
Shared letters: ael. Private to "leaner": nr. Private to "leases": s.
"leaner" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "leases" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "leaner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leases" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,142 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leaner" and "leases" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laver vs leaner". 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 #130,142 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.