Which to use
“leaks” is a verb and “Leck” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,748
- “leaks” frequency rank
- #12,120
- “Leck” frequency rank
- 40868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leaks | Leck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leak | undichte Stelle in einem Gefäß oder einer Leitung, durch die dessen Inhalt (bspw. Flüssigkeiten oder Gase) austreten oder hereinströmen können |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set leaks and Leck apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
leaks and Leck form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leaks is recorded at frequency rank #28,748, classified as averb, pronounced […]. 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 40868, this pair ranks #1,496,013 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leaks" and "Leck" be used interchangeably?
Remembering leaks vs Leck
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “leaks”; for a noun, it's “Leck”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “leaks” entry
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