Which to use
“geleakt” is a verb and “Geleit” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,706
- “geleakt” frequency rank
- #34,120
- “Geleit” frequency rank
- 83826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geleakt | Geleit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs leaken | Begleitung zum Schutz oder zur Ehre |
Where the eye mixes geleakt and Geleit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: geleakt vs Geleit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geleakt is [ɡəˈliːkt] while Geleit is [ɡəˈlaɪ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83826, 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]. Geleit is at rank #34,120, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈlaɪ̯t].
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 83826, this pair ranks #133,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geleakt vs Geleit
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "geleakt": ak. Private to "Geleit": i.
"geleakt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "Geleit" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geleakt" for "Geleit" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geleakt" vs "Geleit" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "geleakt" and "Geleit" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geleakt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geleit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geleakt" and "Geleit" 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 #133,517 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.