Which to use
“geleakt” and “gelebt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,706
- “geleakt” frequency rank
- #4,200
- “gelebt” frequency rank
- 53906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geleakt | gelebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs leaken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs leben |
Where the eye mixes geleakt and gelebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geleakt runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against gelebt's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geleakt vs gelebt
A purely visual mix-up. geleakt ([ɡəˈliːkt]) and gelebt ([ɡəˈleːpt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geleakt is recorded at frequency rank #49,706, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈliːkt]. gelebt is at rank #4,200, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈleːpt].
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 53906, this pair ranks #1,039,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geleakt vs gelebt
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "geleakt": ak. Private to "gelebt": b.
"geleakt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gelebt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geleakt" and "gelebt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "geleakt" or "gelebt" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geleakt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,039,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geleakt" and "gelebt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt vs gelehnt". 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 #1,039,708 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.