Which to use
“Leck” and “Lücke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,120
- “Leck” frequency rank
- #6,083
- “Lücke” frequency rank
- 18203
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leck | Lücke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | undichte Stelle in einem Gefäß oder einer Leitung, durch die dessen Inhalt (bspw. Flüssigkeiten oder Gase) austreten oder hereinströmen können | Stelle, an der etwas fehlt, das dort sein sollte oder dort hin kann |
Where the eye mixes Leck and Lücke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Leck and Lücke
A purely visual mix-up. Leck ([lɛk]) and Lücke ([ˈlʏkə]) 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 18203, 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]. Lücke is at rank #6,083, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlʏkə].
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 18203, this pair ranks #1,920,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Leck vs Lücke
Shared letters: cekl. Private to "Leck": -. Private to "Lücke": ü.
"Leck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Lücke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Leck ← elck · lcek · lecck · leckk · lekc · lleck
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Leck" and "Lücke" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Leck" or "Lücke"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Leck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lücke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,920,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leck" and "Lücke" 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 #1,920,447 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.