Which to use
“layer” is a noun and “leger” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,150
- “layer” frequency rank
- #46,108
- “leger” frequency rank
- 77258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | layer | leger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schicht | leicht, bequem (meist in Zusammenhang mit Kleidung) |
Letter map: layer vs leger
Shared letters muted; letters that set layer and leger apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Part-of-speech tell for layer / leger
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: layer is anoun and legeranadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
layer is recorded at frequency rank #31,150, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. 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 77258, this pair ranks #264,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of layer vs leger
Shared letters: elr. Private to "layer": ay. Private to "leger": g.
"layer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "leger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "layer" and "leger" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "layer" or "leger" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "layer" vs "leger" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "layer" 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 #264,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "layer" 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 #264,863 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.