Which to use
“lädst” and “legst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,821
- “lädst” frequency rank
- #17,645
- “legst” frequency rank
- 64466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lädst | legst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs legen |
Where the eye mixes lädst and legst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lädst and legst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses lädst with legst
A purely visual mix-up. lädst ([lɛːt͡st]) and legst ([leːkst]) 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 64466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lädst is recorded at frequency rank #46,821, classified as averb, pronounced [lɛːt͡st]. legst is at rank #17,645, tagged as averb, pronounced [leːkst].
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 64466, this pair ranks #640,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lädst vs legst
Shared letters: lst. Private to "lädst": dä. Private to "legst": eg.
"lädst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "legst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- legst ← elgst · leggst · legsst · legstt · legts · lesgt · lgest · llegst
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lädst" and "legst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lädst" vs "legst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lädst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "legst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #640,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lädst" and "legst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst vs lähmt". 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 #640,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.