Which to use
“Leck” is a noun and “Lemke” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,120
- “Leck” frequency rank
- #35,888
- “Lemke” frequency rank
- 48008
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leck | Lemke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | undichte Stelle in einem Gefäß oder einer Leitung, durch die dessen Inhalt (bspw. Flüssigkeiten oder Gase) austreten oder hereinströmen können | deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname |
Letter map: Leck vs Lemke
Shared letters muted; letters that set Leck and Lemke apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: Leck vs Lemke
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Leck is anoun and Lemkeaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48008, 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]. Lemke is at rank #35,888, tagged as aname, 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 48008, this pair ranks #1,264,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Leck vs Lemke
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "Leck": c. Private to "Lemke": m.
"Leck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Lemke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Leck" for "Lemke" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Leck" vs "Lemke" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Leck" and "Lemke".
- Full dictionary entry for "Leck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lemke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,264,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leck" and "Lemke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lemke vs puzzles". 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 #1,264,143 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.