# leer vs Lego

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### leer
*verb · IPA /lɪə/ · frequency rank #47,726*
To look sideways or obliquely; now especially with sexual desire or malicious intent.

### Lego
*noun · IPA /ˈlɛɡoʊ/ · frequency rank #9,203*
Any of several small, coloured, plastic bricks, often made by the Lego Company, that can be made to join together and be taken apart, used to construct toy buildings, vehicles, etc.

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