# lend vs lindy

> 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.

### lindy
*noun · frequency rank #35,386*
A jitterbug, originated in Harlem, New York.

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