Which to use
“Leck” and “Leid” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,120
- “Leck” frequency rank
- #1,263
- “Leid” frequency rank
- 13383
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leck | Leid |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | undichte Stelle in einem Gefäß oder einer Leitung, durch die dessen Inhalt (bspw. Flüssigkeiten oder Gase) austreten oder hereinströmen können | starker Kummer, starker psychischer oder seelischer Schmerz |
Where the eye mixes Leck and Leid
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Leck (CVCC) and Leid (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Leck with Leid
A purely visual mix-up. Leck ([lɛk]) and Leid ([laɪ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13383, 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]. Leid is at rank #1,263, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laɪ̯t].
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 13383, this pair ranks #1,958,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Leck vs Leid
Shared letters: el. Private to "Leck": ck. Private to "Leid": di.
"Leck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Leid" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Leck" for "Leid" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Leck" vs "Leid" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Leck" and "Leid" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Leck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leid" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leck" and "Leid" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leck 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 #1,958,352 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.