# lest vs list

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lest
*conjunction · IPA /lɛst/ · frequency rank #14,158*
For fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case.

### list
*noun · IPA /lɪst/ · frequency rank #531*
A strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a piece of cloth.

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