Which to use
“lease” is a noun and “lemme” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,432
- “lease” frequency rank
- #22,723
- “lemme” frequency rank
- 28155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lease | lemme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold. | Let me. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lease and lemme apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lease is /liːs/ while lemme is /ˈlɛmi/. 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 contraction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lease is recorded at frequency rank #5,432, classified as anoun, pronounced /liːs/. lemme is at rank #22,723, tagged as acontraction, pronounced /ˈlɛmi/.
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 28155, this pair ranks #373,291 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lease vs lemme
Shared letters: el. Private to "lease": as. Private to "lemme": m.
"lease" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "lemme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lease" and "lemme" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lease" or "lemme"?
Remembering lease vs lemme
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “lease”; for a contraction, it's “lemme”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lease” entry
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