Which to use
“legs” is a noun and “lend” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,163
- “legs” frequency rank
- #8,057
- “lend” frequency rank
- 10220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legs | lend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of leg | To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set legs and lend apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
legs and lend form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legs is recorded at frequency rank #2,163, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɛɡz/. lend is at rank #8,057, tagged as averb, pronounced /lɛnd/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 10220, this pair ranks #493,401 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "legs" and "lend" be used interchangeably?
Remembering legs vs lend
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “legs”; for a verb, it's “lend”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “legs” entry
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