# leasing vs loaning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### leasing
*noun · IPA /ˈliːzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,947*
A lie; the act of lying, falsehood.

### loaning
*verb · IPA /ˈləʊnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #44,905*
present participle and gerund of loan

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