# let vs Lexi

> 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).

### Lexi
*name · IPA /ˈlɛksi/ · frequency rank #27,541*
A diminutive of the female given names Alexa, Alexandra, Alexia, or Alexis, from Ancient Greek.

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