# Leighton vs Leyton

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Leighton
*name · IPA /ˈleɪtən/ · frequency rank #22,137*
A habitational surname from Old English.

### Leyton
*name · IPA /ˈleɪtən/ · frequency rank #48,862*
A suburban area in the borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3786).

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