Which to use
“League” and “south” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,976
- “League” frequency rank
- #8,947
- “south” frequency rank
- 10923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | League | south |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | historisches, in Nordamerika und England verwendetes Längenmaß | Himmelsrichtung; Süden |
Letter map: League vs south
Shared letters muted; letters that set League and south apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. League runs 6 letters (CVVCVV) against south's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on League vs south
League and south are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
League is recorded at frequency rank #1,976, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. south is at rank #8,947, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 10923, this pair ranks #1,972,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of League vs south
Shared letters: u. Private to "League": aegl. Private to "south": host.
"League" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "south" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "League" for "south" ever safe?
Frequency check: "League" vs "south" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "League" vs "south" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "League" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "south" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "League" and "south" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs south". 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 #1,972,615 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.