# leap vs let

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### leap
*verb · IPA /liːp/ · frequency rank #7,808*
To jump.

### let
*verb · IPA /lɛt/ · frequency rank #228*
To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).

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