Which to use
“leave” is a verb and “legale” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,643
- “leave” frequency rank
- #17,644
- “legale” frequency rank
- 43287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leave | legale |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von einem Ort weggehen; verlassen | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs legal |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set leave and legale apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
leave and legale 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 43287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leave is recorded at frequency rank #25,643, classified as averb, pronounced [liːv]. legale is at rank #17,644, tagged as anadj, pronounced [leˈɡaːlə].
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 43287, this pair ranks #1,422,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leave" and "legale" be used interchangeably?
Remembering leave vs legale
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “leave”; for an adjective, it's “legale”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “leave” entry
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