# leash vs leech

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### leash
*noun · IPA /liːʃ/ · frequency rank #15,650*
A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog.

### leech
*noun · IPA /liːt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #23,327*
An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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