Lein vs. Lean — What's the Difference?
By Tayyaba Rehman — Updated on August 30, 2023
"Lein" is a misspelling. The correct term is "Lean," which means to incline or deviate from a vertical position.
Difference Between Lein and Lean
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Which is correct: Lein or Lean
How to spell Lean?
Lein
Incorrect Spelling
Lean
Correct Spelling
Key Differences
"Lean" connects with "mean" which also has 'ea'.
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Think of "Lean" as a cleaner version without the 'i'.
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"Lein" lacks the simplicity of "Lean."
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Remember “Lean Cuisine” for healthy eating.
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A wall leans, it doesn't "lein."
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Compare with Definitions
Lein
Lein is an incorrect spelling of Lean.
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Lean
To incline or bend from a vertical position.
She would lean against the railing to watch the sunset.
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Lean
Lacking excess flesh or fat; not plump or fat.
After dieting, he was noticeably leaner.
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Containing little or no fat.
Consumers often choose lean meat for health reasons.
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Be in or move into a sloping position
He leaned back in his chair
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Lean
A deviation from the perpendicular; an inclination
The vehicle has a definite lean to the left
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The lean part of meat
The man who eats no fat and the wife who eats no lean
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Lean
(of a person or animal) thin, especially healthily so; having no superfluous fat
His lean, muscular body
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Offering little reward, substance, or nourishment; meagre
The lean winter months
Keep a small reserve to tide you over the lean years
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(of a vaporized fuel mixture) having a high proportion of air
Lean air-to-fuel ratios
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To bend or slant away from the vertical.
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To incline the weight of the body so as to be supported
Leaning against the doorpost.
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To rely for assistance or support
Lean on me for help.
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To have a tendency or preference
A government that leans toward fascism.
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(Informal) To exert pressure
The boss is leaning on us to meet the deadline.
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To set or place so as to be resting or supported
Leaned the ladder against the wall.
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To cause to incline
Leaned the boards so the rain would run off.
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A tilt or an inclination away from the vertical.
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Meat with little or no fat.
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Not fleshy or fat; thin.
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Containing little fat or less fat relative to a standard
Lean hamburger.
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Not productive or prosperous; meager
Lean years.
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Containing little excess or waste; spare
A lean budget.
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Thrifty in management, especially by employing just enough people to accomplish a task or do business
"Company leaders know their industries must be lean to survive" (Christian Science Monitor).
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(Metallurgy) Low in mineral contents
Lean ore.
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(Chemistry) Lacking in combustible material
Lean fuel.
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To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
A leaning column
She leaned out of the window.
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(copulative) To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; often with to, toward, etc.
I’m leaning towards voting Conservative in the next election.
The Hispanic vote leans Democratic.
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Followed by against, on, or upon: to rest or rely, for support, comfort, etc.
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To hang outwards.
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To press against.
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To thin out (a fuel-air mixture): to reduce the fuel flow into the mixture so that there is more air or oxygen.
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To conceal.
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(of an object taller than its width and depth) An inclination away from the vertical.
The trees had various leans toward gaps in the canopy.
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Lean
(uncountable) Meat with no fat on it.
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An organism that is lean in stature.
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A recreational drug based on codeine-laced promethazine cough syrup, especially popular in the hip hop community in the southeastern United States.
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(of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
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(of meat) Having little fat.
Lean steak cuts
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Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.
A lean budget
A lean harvest
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Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient.
A lean ore hardly worth mining.
Running on too lean a fuel-air mixture will cause, among other problems, your internal combustion engine to heat up too much.
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Lean
Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; opposed to fat.
Lean copy, matter, or type
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(business) Efficient, economic, frugal, agile, slimmed-down; pertaining to the modern industrial principles of "lean manufacturing".
Lean management
Lean manufacturing
Alcoa is now a lean and agile enterprise, after having split last year into two entities.
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To conceal.
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To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating; as, she leaned out at the window; a leaning column.
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To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; - with to, toward, etc.
They delight rather to lean to their old customs.
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To rest or rely, for support, comfort, and the like; - with on, upon, or against.
He leaned not on his fathers but himself.
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Lean
To cause to lean; to incline; to support or rest.
His fainting limbs against an oak he leant.
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Wanting flesh; destitute of or deficient in fat; slim; not plump; slender; meager; thin; lank; as, a lean body; a lean cattle.
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Wanting fullness, richness, sufficiency, or productiveness; deficient in quality or contents; slender; scant; barren; bare; mean; - used literally and figuratively; as, the lean harvest; a lean purse; a lean discourse; lean wages.
Their lean and flashy songs.
What the land is, whether it be fat or lean.
Out of my lean and low abilityI'll lend you something.
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Lean
Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; - opposed to fat; as, lean copy, matter, or type.
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That part of flesh which consists principally of muscle without the fat.
The fat was so white and the lean was so ruddy.
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Unremunerative copy or work.
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The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical;
The tower had a pronounced tilt
The ship developed a list to starboard
He walked with a heavy inclination to the right
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To incline or bend from a vertical position;
She leaned over the banister
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Cause to lean or incline;
He leaned his rifle against the wall
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Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined;
She tends to be nervous before her lectures
These dresses run small
He inclined to corpulence
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Rely on for support;
We can lean on this man
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Cause to lean to the side;
Erosion listed the old tree
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Lacking excess flesh;
You can't be too rich or too thin
Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look
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Lacking in mineral content or combustible material;
Lean ore
Lean fuel
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Containing little excess;
A lean budget
A skimpy allowance
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Low in mineral content;
A lean ore
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Not profitable or prosperous;
A lean year
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Not rich or abundant; sparse.
It was a lean year for crops.
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To rely on or derive support from.
He leans on his family in tough times.
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Common Curiosities
What is the verb form of Lean?
Lean is already a verb, as in "to lean."
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What is the root word of Lean?
The word "Lean" itself is the root.
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Which vowel is used before Lean?
Typically "a" as in "a lean angle."
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What is the singular form of Lean?
"Lean."
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Is Lean a negative or positive word?
Neutral, but context can influence its connotation.
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What is the pronunciation of Lean?
/liːn/
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Why is it called Lean?
It originates from Old English "hleonian" or "hlinian" meaning to bend or recline.
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What is the plural form of Lean?
Lean doesn't have a typical plural form, but you can have "leans" in terms of instances of leaning.
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Which preposition is used with Lean?
Often "against" or "toward."
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Is Lean an adverb?
No.
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Is Lean an abstract noun?
No, it's concrete.
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Is Lean a vowel or consonant?
"Lean" starts with a consonant.
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Is Lean a countable noun?
Not typically, unless you're referring to instances of leaning.
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Is Lean a collective noun?
No.
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Which conjunction is used with Lean?
Any conjunction can be used based on sentence structure.
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Which article is used with Lean?
Either "a" or "the" based on context.
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Which determiner is used with Lean?
Determiners such as "this," "that," "his," "her" can be used based on context.
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How many syllables are in Lean?
One.
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What is a stressed syllable in Lean?
The entire word "Lean" is stressed as it's only one syllable.
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What is another term for Lean?
Tilt or slant.
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Is Lean a noun or adjective?
It can be both. E.g., "a lean" (noun) or "a lean cut" (adjective).
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Is the word “Lean” a Direct object or an Indirect object?
It can be a direct object, as in "She took a lean to the right."
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What part of speech is Lean?
It can be a verb, noun, or adjective.
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What is the opposite of Lean?
For the verb, it's "stand upright." For the adjective, it's "fat" or "rich."
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What is the first form of Lean?
Lean.
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What is the second form of Lean?
Leaned or leant.
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Is the Lean term a metaphor?
It can be used metaphorically, e.g., "a lean time" meaning a period of scarcity.
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Is the word Lean imperative?
It can be, e.g., "Lean to the left!"
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What is the third form of Lean?
Leaned or leant.
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How is Lean used in a sentence?
"He would often lean on the fence and watch the sunset."
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Is the word Lean a gerund?
No.
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How do we divide Lean into syllables?
Lean is one syllable and is not typically divided.
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