# lear vs leger

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lear
*noun · IPA /ˈlɪɹ/ · frequency rank #21,846*
Something learned; a lesson.

### leger
*adjective · IPA /ˈlɛd͡ʒə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #42,234*
Light; slender, slim; trivial.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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