# less vs lesser

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### less
*adverb · IPA /lɛs/ · frequency rank #305*
comparative degree of little

### lesser
*adjective · IPA /ˈlɛsɚ/ · frequency rank #5,806*
comparative form of little: more little

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