Which to use
“lebst” and “legt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,057
- “lebst” frequency rank
- #1,604
- “legt” frequency rank
- 10661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebst | legt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs legen |
Where the eye mixes lebst and legt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lebst runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against legt's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lebst vs legt
A purely visual mix-up. lebst ([leːpst]) and legt ([leːkt]) 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 10661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lebst is recorded at frequency rank #9,057, classified as averb, pronounced [leːpst]. legt is at rank #1,604, tagged as averb, pronounced [leːkt].
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 10661, this pair ranks #1,973,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lebst vs legt
Shared letters: elt. Private to "lebst": bs. Private to "legt": g.
"lebst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "legt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lebst" for "legt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lebst" or "legt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lebst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "legt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebst" and "legt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lebst 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 #1,973,992 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.