# ley

> English word · Noun · IPA /leɪ/ · frequency rank #29,720

## Definitions
1. Arable land used temporarily for hay or grazing.
2. A ley line.
3. Alternative spelling of lea.

## Etymology
See lea.

## Easily confused with
- **li** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-li)
- **Lt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-lt)
- **lo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-lo)
- **LP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-lp)
- **LN** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-ln)
- **Ls** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-ls)
- **lg** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-lg)
- **lu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-lu)
- **LF** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-lf)
- **LV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-lv)
- **LR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-lr)
- **LM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-lm)
- **LJ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-lj)
- **lx** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-lx)
- **LZ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-lz)
- **lot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-lot)
- **low** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-low)
- **lol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-lol)
- **lie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-lie)
- **los** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ley-vs-los)

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