Which to use
“leaps” is a noun and “let's” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,119
- “leaps” frequency rank
- #712
- “let's” frequency rank
- 18831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leaps | let's |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of leap | Used to form the cohortative of verbs, equivalent of the first-person plural imperative in some other languages. |
Where the eye mixes leaps and let's
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between leaps and let's
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: leaps is /liːps/ while let's is /lɛts/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leaps is recorded at frequency rank #18,119, classified as anoun, pronounced /liːps/. let's is at rank #712, tagged as averb, pronounced /lɛts/.
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 18831, this pair ranks #442,276 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of leaps vs let's
Shared letters: els. Private to "leaps": ap. Private to "let's": t.
"leaps" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "let's" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- leaps ← elaps · laeps · leapps · leapss · leasp · lepas · lleaps
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "leaps" and "let's" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "leaps" or "let's" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "leaps" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "let's" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #442,276 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leaps" and "let's" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leaps vs Levis". 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 #442,276 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.