# leaner

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #38,939

## Definitions
1. comparative form of lean: more lean

## Etymology
From lean + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **lear** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-lear)
- **leer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-leer)
- **leave** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-leave)
- **lease** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-lease)
- **liner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-liner)
- **lever** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-lever)
- **leans** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-leans)
- **loner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-loner)
- **leper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-leper)
- **leger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-leger)
- **letter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-letter)
- **leaves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-leaves)
- **lesser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-lesser)
- **Lester** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-lester)
- **lender** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-lender)
- **leased** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-leased)
- **ledger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-ledger)
- **leases** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-leases)
- **loader** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-loader)
- **leaped** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leaner-vs-leaped)

## Common misspellings (8)
`elaner`, `laener`, `leaenr`, `leanerr`, `leanner`, `leanre`, `lenaer`, `lleaner`

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