# lend vs lone

> 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.

### lone
*adjective · IPA /ləʊn/ · frequency rank #8,168*
Solitary; having no companion.

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