# leisure

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɛʒə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #8,056

## Definitions
1. Freedom provided by the cessation of activities.
2. Free time, time free from work or duties.
3. Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.

## Etymology
From Middle English leyser, from Anglo-Norman leisir, variant of Old French loisir (“to enjoy oneself”) (Modern French loisir survives as a noun), substantive use of a verb, from Latin licēre (“be permitted”). Displaced native Old English ǣmetta.

## Easily confused with
- **leisurely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leisure-vs-leisurely)
- **lecture** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lecture-vs-leisure)

## Common misspellings (9)
`elisure`, `leisrue`, `leissure`, `leisuer`, `leisurre`, `leiusre`, `lesiure`, `liesure`, `lleisure`

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