# Leah

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈliːə/ · frequency rank #15,649

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

## Etymology
From Hebrew לֵאָה (Le'a).

## Easily confused with
- **let** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-let)
- **LED** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-led)
- **lee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-lee)
- **leg** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-leg)
- **leo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-leo)
- **les** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-les)
- **lex** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-lex)
- **Len** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-len)
- **Lew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-lew)
- **lei** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-lei)
- **lev** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-lev)
- **ley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-ley)
- **loa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-loa)
- **LEM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-lem)
- **Lua** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-lua)
- **Leh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-leh)
- **Loh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-loh)
- **lel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-lel)
- **left** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-left)
- **less** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leah-vs-less)

## Common misspellings (5)
`elah`, `laeh`, `leahh`, `leha`, `lleah`

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