# let vs lewd

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### let
*verb · IPA /lɛt/ · frequency rank #228*
To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).

### lewd
*adjective · IPA /ljuːd/ · frequency rank #22,725*
Lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/let-vs-lewd