Which to use
“least” and “liegst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,333
- “least” frequency rank
- #14,624
- “liegst” frequency rank
- 35957
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | least | liegst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leasen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liegen |
Where the eye mixes least and liegst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. least runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against liegst's 6 (CVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between least and liegst
A purely visual mix-up. least ([liːst]) and liegst ([liːkst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
least is recorded at frequency rank #21,333, classified as averb, pronounced [liːst]. liegst is at rank #14,624, tagged as averb, pronounced [liːkst].
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 35957, this pair ranks #1,627,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of least vs liegst
Shared letters: elst. Private to "least": a. Private to "liegst": gi.
"least" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "liegst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "least" and "liegst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "least" or "liegst" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "least" and "liegst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "least" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "liegst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,627,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "least" and "liegst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "least 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 #1,627,446 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.