Which to use
“lame” is a noun and “lege” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,857
- “lame” frequency rank
- #6,322
- “lege” frequency rank
- 56179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lame | lege |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dünne Platte, dünne Schicht, Klinge | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs legen |
Where the eye mixes lame and lege
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lame is [lam] while lege is [ˈleːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lame is recorded at frequency rank #49,857, classified as anoun, pronounced [lam]. lege is at rank #6,322, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈleːɡə].
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 56179, this pair ranks #950,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lame vs lege
Shared letters: el. Private to "lame": am. Private to "lege": g.
"lame" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lege" · 4 letters · shape CVCV