# lessen vs lesson

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lessen
*verb · IPA /ˈlɛsən/ · frequency rank #17,888*
To make less; to diminish; to reduce.

### lesson
*verb · IPA /ˈlɛs.ən/ · frequency rank #3,177*
To instruct to teach.

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