Which to use
“leaps” and “lets” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,119
- “leaps” frequency rank
- #2,952
- “lets” frequency rank
- 21071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leaps | lets |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of leap | plural of let |
Where the eye mixes leaps and lets
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses leaps with lets
A purely visual mix-up. leaps (/liːps/) and lets (/lɛts/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21071, 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/. lets is at rank #2,952, tagged as anoun, 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 21071, this pair ranks #426,625 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of leaps vs lets
Shared letters: els. Private to "leaps": ap. Private to "lets": t.
"leaps" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "lets" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leaps" and "lets" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "leaps" or "lets"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "leaps" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lets" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #426,625 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leaps" and "lets" 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 #426,625 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.