Which to use
“Leck” and “loco” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,120
- “Leck” frequency rank
- #41,324
- “loco” frequency rank
- 53444
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leck | loco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | undichte Stelle in einem Gefäß oder einer Leitung, durch die dessen Inhalt (bspw. Flüssigkeiten oder Gase) austreten oder hereinströmen können | Ort, Platz, Stelle; auch in Fachwort |
Letter map: Leck vs loco
Shared letters muted; letters that set Leck and loco apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - Leck / loco
Leck and loco are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53444, 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]. loco is at rank #41,324, tagged as anoun, 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 53444, this pair ranks #1,057,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Leck vs loco
Shared letters: cl. Private to "Leck": ek. Private to "loco": o.
"Leck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "loco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Leck" for "loco" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Leck" or "loco" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "Leck" vs "loco" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Leck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,057,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leck" and "loco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loco 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 #1,057,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.