Which to use
“Lech” and “Leo” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,810
- “Lech” frequency rank
- #4,217
- “Leo” frequency rank
- 27027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lech | Leo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rechter Nebenfluss der oberen Donau in Österreich und Deutschland, welcher an der Rotwandspitze in Vorarlberg entspringt | männlicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes Lech and Leo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Lech and Leo
A purely visual mix-up. Lech ([lɛç]) and Leo ([ˈleːo]) 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 27027, 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]. Leo is at rank #4,217, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈleːo].
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 27027, this pair ranks #1,808,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lech vs Leo
Shared letters: el. Private to "Lech": ch. Private to "Leo": o.
"Lech" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Leo" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lech ← lceh · lecch · lechh · lehc · llech
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lech" for "Leo" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Lech" or "Leo" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Lech" and "Leo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lech" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,808,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lech" and "Leo" 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 #1,808,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.