# lesser vs lesson

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lesser-vs-lesson