# leave vs lee

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### leave
*verb · IPA /liːv/ · frequency rank #457*
To have a consequence or remnant.

### lee
*noun · IPA /liː/ · frequency rank #1,905*
A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leave-vs-lee