Which to use
“lead” and “least” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,835
- “lead” frequency rank
- #48,509
- “least” frequency rank
- 66344
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lead | least |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o mais importante | mínimo, menor |
Letter map: lead vs least
Shared letters muted; letters that set lead and least apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on lead vs least
lead and least are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66344, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lead is recorded at frequency rank #17,835, classified as anadj, pronounced AFI: /lɛd/. least is at rank #48,509, tagged as anadj.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 66344, this pair ranks #5,030 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lead vs least
Shared letters: ael. Private to "lead": d. Private to "least": st.
"lead" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "least" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lead" for "least" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lead" vs "least" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lead" and "least".
- Full dictionary entry for "lead" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "least" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,030 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lead" and "least" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lean vs least". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #5,030 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.