# learnt vs lent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lent
*noun · IPA /lɛnt/ · frequency rank #10,389*
Alternative letter-case form of Lent.

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