Which to use
“Lech” is a name and “lego” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,810
- “Lech” frequency rank
- #11,085
- “lego” frequency rank
- 33895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lech | lego |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rechter Nebenfluss der oberen Donau in Österreich und Deutschland, welcher an der Rotwandspitze in Vorarlberg entspringt | 1. Person Singular Präsens Aktiv des Verbs legare |
Letter map: Lech vs lego
Shared letters muted; letters that set Lech and lego apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: Lech vs lego
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Lech is aname and legoaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lech is recorded at frequency rank #22,810, classified as aname, pronounced [lɛç]. lego is at rank #11,085, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 33895, this pair ranks #1,675,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lech vs lego
Shared letters: el. Private to "Lech": ch. Private to "lego": go.
"Lech" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lego" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lech" and "lego" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Lech" or "lego" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Lech" and "lego".
- Full dictionary entry for "Lech" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lego" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,675,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lech" and "lego" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lech 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 #1,675,646 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.