Which to use
“Leck” and “Leu” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,120
- “Leck” frequency rank
- #42,653
- “Leu” frequency rank
- 54773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leck | Leu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | undichte Stelle in einem Gefäß oder einer Leitung, durch die dessen Inhalt (bspw. Flüssigkeiten oder Gase) austreten oder hereinströmen können | Löwe |
Where the eye mixes Leck and Leu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Leck vs Leu
A purely visual mix-up. Leck ([lɛk]) and Leu ([lɔɪ̯]) 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 54773, 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]. Leu is at rank #42,653, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɔɪ̯].
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 54773, this pair ranks #1,005,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Leck vs Leu
Shared letters: el. Private to "Leck": ck. Private to "Leu": u.
"Leck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Leu" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Leck ← elck · lcek · lecck · leckk · lekc · lleck
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Leck" and "Leu" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Leck" vs "Leu" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Leck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,005,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leck" and "Leu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs Leu". 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 #1,005,628 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.