# Leland vs ligand

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Leland
*name · IPA /ˈliːlənd/ · frequency rank #22,722*
A surname from Irish.

### ligand
*noun · IPA /ˈlɪɡ.ənd/ · frequency rank #27,197*
A molecule or moiety (ion, functional group, or radical) that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex; as, especially:

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