Which to use
“leak” and “legt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,874
- “leak” frequency rank
- #1,604
- “legt” frequency rank
- 40478
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leak | legt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leaken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs legen |
Where the eye mixes leak and legt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. leak (CVVC) and legt (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses leak with legt
A purely visual mix-up. leak ([liːk]) and legt ([leːkt]) 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 40478, 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]. legt is at rank #1,604, tagged as averb, pronounced [leːkt].
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 40478, this pair ranks #1,507,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leak vs legt
Shared letters: el. Private to "leak": ak. Private to "legt": gt.
"leak" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "legt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leak" and "legt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "leak" vs "legt" - which ranks higher?
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 "legt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,507,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leak" and "legt" 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 #1,507,312 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.