Which to use
“leaf” and “Leck” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,777
- “leaf” frequency rank
- #12,120
- “Leck” frequency rank
- 46897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leaf | Leck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Blumenblatt, Blatt | undichte Stelle in einem Gefäß oder einer Leitung, durch die dessen Inhalt (bspw. Flüssigkeiten oder Gase) austreten oder hereinströmen können |
Where the eye mixes leaf and Leck
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. leaf (CVVC) and Leck (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between leaf and Leck
A purely visual mix-up. leaf ([liːf]) and Leck ([lɛk]) 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 46897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leaf is recorded at frequency rank #34,777, classified as anoun, pronounced [liːf]. Leck is at rank #12,120, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɛk].
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 46897, this pair ranks #1,303,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leaf vs Leck
Shared letters: el. Private to "leaf": af. Private to "Leck": ck.
"leaf" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Leck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "leaf" and "Leck" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "leaf" or "Leck" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "leaf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leck" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,303,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leaf" and "Leck" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leaf vs Lees". 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 #1,303,222 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.