leckervsleckererWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“lecker” and “leckerer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,828
“lecker” frequency rank
#31,151
“leckerer” frequency rank
34979
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lecker leckerer
Definition gut schmeckend Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs lecker

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lecker and leckerer apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
lecker
8 ch
leckerer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. lecker ([ˈlɛkɐ]) and leckerer ([ˈlɛkəʁɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “lecker” sits inside “leckerer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34979, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lecker is recorded at frequency rank #3,828, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛkɐ]. leckerer is at rank #31,151, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛkəʁɐ].

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 34979, this pair ranks #1,650,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of lecker vs leckerer

Shared letters: ceklr. Private to "lecker": -. Private to "leckerer": -.

"lecker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "leckerer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • leckerelcker · lceker · leccker · lecekr · leckerr · leckker · leckre · lekcer
  • leckererelckerer · lcekerer · lecckerer · lecekrer · leckeerr · leckererr · leckerrer · leckkerer

Frequency comparison

lecker#3,828
leckerer#31,151

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lecker" and "leckerer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlɛkɐ] versus [ˈlɛkəʁɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lecker" or "leckerer"?
"lecker" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,828 in our German list, against #31,151 for "leckerer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lecker vs leckerer

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lecker” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list