Which to use
“leak” is a verb and “Legat” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,874
- “leak” frequency rank
- #38,255
- “Legat” frequency rank
- 77129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leak | Legat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leaken | römischer Gesandter im Range eines Unterfeldherrn |
Where the eye mixes leak and Legat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. leak runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Legat's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: leak vs Legat
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: leak is [liːk] while Legat is [leˈɡaːt]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leak is recorded at frequency rank #38,874, classified as averb, pronounced [liːk]. Legat is at rank #38,255, tagged as anoun, pronounced [leˈɡaːt].
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 77129, this pair ranks #267,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of leak vs Legat
Shared letters: ael. Private to "leak": k. Private to "Legat": gt.
"leak" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Legat" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leak" and "Legat" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "leak" or "Legat" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leak" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Legat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leak" and "Legat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leak 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 #267,794 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.