Which to use
“geleakt” and “gelehnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,706
- “geleakt” frequency rank
- #47,430
- “gelehnt” frequency rank
- 97136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geleakt | gelehnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs leaken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lehnen |
Where the eye mixes geleakt and gelehnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between geleakt and gelehnt
A purely visual mix-up. geleakt ([ɡəˈliːkt]) and gelehnt ([ɡəˈleːnt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 97136, 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]. gelehnt is at rank #47,430, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈleːnt].
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 97136, this pair ranks #4,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geleakt vs gelehnt
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "geleakt": ak. Private to "gelehnt": hn.
"geleakt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gelehnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geleakt" and "gelehnt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geleakt" or "gelehnt"?
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 "gelehnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geleakt" and "gelehnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedehnt 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 #4,766 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.