Which to use
“lebte” is a verb and “Leuten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,756
- “lebte” frequency rank
- #1,114
- “Leuten” frequency rank
- 4870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebte | Leuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leben | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Leute |
Where the eye mixes lebte and Leuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lebte and Leuten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lebte is [ˈleːptə] while Leuten is [ˈlɔɪ̯tn̩]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4870, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lebte is recorded at frequency rank #3,756, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈleːptə]. Leuten is at rank #1,114, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯tn̩].
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 4870, this pair ranks #1,996,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lebte vs Leuten
Shared letters: elt. Private to "lebte": b. Private to "Leuten": nu.
"lebte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Leuten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lebte" and "Leuten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lebte" or "Leuten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lebte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebte" and "Leuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lebte vs Lübke". 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 #1,996,431 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.