# learnt vs leary

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### learnt
*verb · IPA /ˈlɜːnt/ · frequency rank #8,684*
simple past of learn

### leary
*adjective · frequency rank #34,564*
Alternative spelling of leery.

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