leasing

/ˈliːzɪŋ/

//ˈliːzɪŋ// noun

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"leasing" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“leasing” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,947. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,947
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A lie; the act of lying, falsehood.

Corpus desk

Index EN-leasing · leasing · English

leasing · rank #13,947 · 10 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,947
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH labeling

Nearest frequency peer: labeling (-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 “leasing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “leasing” 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).

leasing vs losing
71% similar
leasing vs leaving
86% similar
leasing vs letting
71% similar

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

Key facts for leasing
PropertyValue
Headwordleasing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈliːzɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,947
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “leasing”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).leasinglands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “labeling” (#13,946), “lighthouse” (#13,948), “kite” (#13,945). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “leasing” is #13,947. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around leasing (IPA /ˈliːzɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,947 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A lie; the act of lying, falsehood.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for leasing, with forms such as "elasing", "laesing", and "leaisng". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "losing", "leaving", "letting", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English lesing, leasung, from Old English lēasung (“leasing, lying, false witness, deceit, hypocrisy, artifice, lie, empty talk, frivolity, laxity”), from Proto-West Germanic *lausungu, from Proto-Germanic *lausungō, equivalent to lease (“to lie… The correct English form is leasing, spelled L-E-A-S-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A lie; the act of lying, falsehood.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. fy on þi lawe / For al by lesynges þow lyuest · and lecherouse werkes.
  2. Then ren they with leſinges, and blow them about, With, ‘He wrate ſuche a bil withouten dout’, With, ‘I can tel you what ſuch a man ſaid, And you knew all ye would be ill apayd’.

Etymology

From Middle English lesing, leasung, from Old English lēasung (“leasing, lying, false witness, deceit, hypocrisy, artifice, lie, empty talk, frivolity, laxity”), from Proto-West Germanic *lausungu, from Proto-Germanic *lausungō, equivalent to lease (“to lie”) + -ing. Cognate with Scots lesing (“lying, falsehood”), German Lösung (“breaking away, release, liberation, solution”), Icelandic lausung (“lying, falsehood”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elasing
  • laesing
  • leaisng
  • leasign
  • leasingg
  • leasinng
  • leasnig
  • leassing
  • lesaing
  • lleasing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of leasing - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

elasing2laesing2leaisng2leasign2leasingg1leasinng1leasnig2leassing1
Edit distance from "leasing"

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 "leasing"?
"leasing" is spelled L-E-A-S-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈliːzɪŋ/.
What does "leasing" mean?
As a noun, "leasing" means: A lie; the act of lying, falsehood.
What words are commonly confused with "leasing"?
"leasing" is commonly confused with "losing", "leaving", "letting". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leasing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leasing" is /ˈliːzɪŋ/. 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 "leasing"?
From Middle English lesing, leasung, from Old English lēasung (“leasing, lying, false witness, deceit, hypocrisy, artifice, lie, empty talk, frivolity, laxity”), from Proto-West Germanic *lausungu, from Proto-Germanic *lausungō, equivalent to leas... 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 "leasing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

harassed10 variantsoneself10 variantsfearless10 variantsPhelps10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list