# lees vs left

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lees
*noun · IPA /liːz/ · frequency rank #27,538*
The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.

### left
*adjective · IPA /ˈlɛft/ · frequency rank #215*
Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←

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