Leave-Let | Commonly Confused Words

Leave

/liːv/

To go away from a place or a person

I leave each day at seven.Ye left yer partner."Then they went away, leaving others to clear up the mess.

/let/

To allow someone to do something or to rent out a property

Why are you letting me do all the talking?He lets his thought sit for a moment.Let's observe a moment of silence in their honor."

Leave is usually associated with physically departing or going away from a location or situation.
Let is more about giving permission or allowing something to happen.
You can leave a place, but you let someone do something they want.
Remember that leave often comes with movement, while let is about permission.
If youre thinking about allowing something or someone, think let. If youre thinking about exiting, think leave.