# least vs let

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### least
*adjective · IPA /liːst/ · frequency rank #348*
Chiefly preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little.

### let
*verb · IPA /lɛt/ · frequency rank #228*
To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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