Which to use
“lagert” is a verb and “leger” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,387
- “lagert” frequency rank
- #46,108
- “leger” frequency rank
- 73495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lagert | leger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lagern | leicht, bequem (meist in Zusammenhang mit Kleidung) |
Where the eye mixes lagert and leger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lagert and leger
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lagert is [ˈlaːɡɐt] while leger is [leˈʒɛːɐ̯]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73495, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lagert is recorded at frequency rank #27,387, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːɡɐt]. leger is at rank #46,108, tagged as anadj, pronounced [leˈʒɛːɐ̯].
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 73495, this pair ranks #358,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lagert vs leger
Shared letters: eglr. Private to "lagert": at. Private to "leger": -.
"lagert" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "leger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lagert" and "leger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lagert" or "leger"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lagert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #358,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lagert" and "leger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs leger". 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 #358,848 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.