Leah

/ˈliːə/

//ˈliːə// name

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"leah" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Leah” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,649. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,649
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The elder daughter of Laban, sister to Rachel, and first wife of Jacob.

Corpus desk

Index EN-leah · Leah · English

Leah · rank #15,649 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,649
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH LCD

Nearest frequency peer: LCD (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Leah”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Leah” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Leah vs let
25% similar
Leah vs LED
25% similar
Leah vs lee
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Leah
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeah
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈliːə/
Letters4
Frequency rank#15,649
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Leah”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Leahlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “LCD” (#15,648), “leash” (#15,650), “landslide” (#15,647). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “Leah” is #15,649. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Leah (IPA /ˈliːə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,649 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Leah, with forms such as "elah", "laeh", and "leahh". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "let", "LED", "lee", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hebrew לֵאָה (Le'a). The correct English form is Leah, spelled L-E-A-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    The elder daughter of Laban, sister to Rachel, and first wife of Jacob.
  2. 2
    A female given name from Hebrew.
  3. 3
    A surname.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Leah appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well-favoured.
  2. "I'm Leah Brennan. How can I help you...Gideon?" He gave a short laugh. "Leah! Nice name. Between the two of us, we sound like the Old Testament, don't we?"

Etymology

From Hebrew לֵאָה (Le'a).

This word in other languages

Lea(Español)Léa(Français)Lea(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elah
  • laeh
  • leahh
  • leha
  • lleah

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Leah - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

elah2laeh2leahh1leha2lleah1
Edit distance from "Leah"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Leah"?
"Leah" is spelled L-E-A-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈliːə/.
What does "Leah" mean?
As a proper noun, "Leah" means: The elder daughter of Laban, sister to Rachel, and first wife of Jacob.
What words are commonly confused with "Leah"?
"Leah" is commonly confused with "let", "LED", "lee". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Leah"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leah" is /ˈliːə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Leah"?
From Hebrew לֵאָה (Le'a). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Leah", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mata#15,654hush#15,629pear#15,676Gail#15,619

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

annoy5 variantsSunni5 variantsiced5 variantskappa5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list