Leaped or Leapt

Both leapt and leaped are past tense and a past participle of leap, however leapt is rarely used. Although both are correct and be used I believe.

Curiously, 'leapt' is by far the more common of the two, in my experience - especially in conversation!

But I notice there are roughly equal hits for each on Google.

I've rarely experienced leapt being used. I believe the usage of either one also depends on whether you are residing in the UK or US. So it really depends which one you are more familiar with. As I had mentioned before they are both correct either way.

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By chance, could "leaped" be listed first because the words are in alphabetical order?

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I'm actually looking this up since I notice rampant used of "leaped" in my son's children's books. It sounds so wrong. I have always used "leapt". Very strange.

Both are corrected, but it would depend on pronounciation.

Leaped - leep'd
Leapt - lep't

So it's purely cosmetic. The magazine editor that said both were incorrect needs to return to school to study English. There is no other way to say "leap" in the past tense without using a different word altogether.

Leapt is still in everyday use. However, its use is archaic. L

To M.F.A. (annonymous):
Take the time to read... the magazine editor said neither is incorrect, i.e. both are correct. Don't attempt to be SO critical without being careful.

I too looked this up due to the rampant use of leaped in my childrens' books. I always pronounce leaped or leapt as "lep't". I am Canadian. Thanks though for the insight.

Adam
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AnonymousMost dictionaries list "leaped" first, and therefore as the preferred spelling in formal writing. When I speak, I tend to use "leapt."
"Neither is unacceptable," says my boss, a magazine editor.

ALL dictionaries list "leaped" before "leapt". They are alphabetical...