LeckvslegoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Leck is a noun, lego is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Leck” is a noun and “lego” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#12,120
“Leck” frequency rank
#11,085
“lego” frequency rank
23205
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Leck lego
Definition undichte Stelle in einem Gefäß oder einer Leitung, durch die dessen Inhalt (bspw. Flüssigkeiten oder Gase) austreten oder hereinströmen können 1. Person Singular Präsens Aktiv des Verbs legare

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Leck and lego apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Leck
4 ch
lego

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Leck is anoun and legoaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Leck is recorded at frequency rank #12,120, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɛk]. 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 23205, this pair ranks #1,864,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Leck vs lego

Shared letters: el. Private to "Leck": ck. Private to "lego": go.

"Leck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "lego" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Leckelck · lcek · lecck · leckk · lekc · lleck
  • legoelgo · leggo · leog · lgeo · llego

Frequency comparison

Leck#12,120
lego#11,085

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Leck" and "lego" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Leck" is a noun and "lego" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Leck" or "lego"?
"lego" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,085 in our German list, against #12,120 for "Leck". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Leck vs lego

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Leck”; for a verb, it's “lego”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Leck” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list