Which to use
“lebt” and “leg” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,136
- “lebt” frequency rank
- #7,358
- “leg” frequency rank
- 8494
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebt | leg |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leben | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs legen |
Where the eye mixes lebt and leg
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lebt vs leg
A purely visual mix-up. lebt ([leːpt]) and leg ([leːk]) 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 8494, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lebt is recorded at frequency rank #1,136, classified as averb, pronounced [leːpt]. leg is at rank #7,358, tagged as averb, pronounced [leːk].
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 8494, this pair ranks #1,984,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lebt vs leg
Shared letters: el. Private to "lebt": bt. Private to "leg": g.
"lebt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "leg" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lebt ← elbt · lbet · lebbt · lebtt · letb · llebt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lebt" and "leg" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lebt" vs "leg" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leg" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebt" and "leg" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs leg". 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 #1,984,060 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.