Which to use
“leaks” and “lenk” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,748
- “leaks” frequency rank
- #27,396
- “lenk” frequency rank
- 56144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leaks | lenk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leak | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lenken |
Letter map: leaks vs lenk
Shared letters muted; letters that set leaks and lenk apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on leaks vs lenk
leaks and lenk 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 56144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leaks is recorded at frequency rank #28,748, classified as averb, pronounced […]. lenk is at rank #27,396, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛŋk].
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 56144, this pair ranks #951,751 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leaks vs lenk
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "leaks": as. Private to "lenk": n.
"leaks" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "lenk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "leaks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lenk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #951,751 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leaks" and "lenk" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leaks vs puzzles". 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 #951,751 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.