# lenient vs Lenin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lenient
*adjective · IPA /ˈliːni.ənt/ · frequency rank #24,495*
Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation.

### Lenin
*name · frequency rank #16,272*
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, a Russian revolutionary and politician.

## Source
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