Which to use
“Leber” is a noun and “lebt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,785
- “Leber” frequency rank
- #1,136
- “lebt” frequency rank
- 8921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leber | lebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für den Stoffwechsel wichtigstes, inneres Organ von Tier und Mensch | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leben |
Where the eye mixes Leber and lebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Leber with lebt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Leber is [ˈleːbɐ] while lebt is [leːpt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Leber is recorded at frequency rank #7,785, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːbɐ]. lebt is at rank #1,136, tagged as averb, pronounced [leːpt].
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 8921, this pair ranks #1,982,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Leber vs lebt
Shared letters: bel. Private to "Leber": r. Private to "lebt": t.
"Leber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lebt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Leber" and "lebt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Leber" or "lebt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Leber" and "lebt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Leber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,982,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leber" and "lebt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leber 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 #1,982,222 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.