# lend vs Leto

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lend
*verb · IPA /lɛnd/ · frequency rank #8,057*
To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.

### Leto
*name · frequency rank #26,862*
Leto, in Greek mythology, the mother of Apollo and Artemis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lend-vs-leto