# Lessing vs listing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Lessing
*name · frequency rank #42,744*
A surname from German.

### listing
*adjective · IPA /ˈlɪstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,171*
As listed or shown on a listing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lessing-vs-listing