# lesser vs looser

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### looser
*adjective · IPA /ˈluːsə/ · frequency rank #29,352*
comparative form of loose: more loose

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