Which to use
“leaks” and “lenkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,748
- “leaks” frequency rank
- #11,919
- “lenkt” frequency rank
- 40667
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leaks | lenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leak | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lenken |
Letter map: leaks vs lenkt
Shared letters muted; letters that set leaks and lenkt apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on leaks vs lenkt
leaks and lenkt 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40667, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leaks is recorded at frequency rank #28,748, classified as averb, pronounced […]. lenkt is at rank #11,919, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛŋkt].
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 40667, this pair ranks #1,501,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leaks vs lenkt
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "leaks": as. Private to "lenkt": nt.
"leaks" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "lenkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "leaks" and "lenkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "leaks" vs "lenkt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "leaks" and "lenkt".
- Full dictionary entry for "leaks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lenkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,501,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leaks" and "lenkt" 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 #1,501,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.