Which to use
“lecker” is an adjective and “leckte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,828
- “lecker” frequency rank
- #39,504
- “leckte” frequency rank
- 43332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lecker | leckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gut schmeckend | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lecken |
Where the eye mixes lecker and leckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lecker vs leckte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lecker is [ˈlɛkɐ] while leckte is [ˈlɛktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43332, 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]. leckte is at rank #39,504, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɛktə].
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 43332, this pair ranks #1,421,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lecker vs leckte
Shared letters: cekl. Private to "lecker": r. Private to "leckte": t.
"lecker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "leckte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lecker" and "leckte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lecker" or "leckte" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lecker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leckte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,421,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lecker" and "leckte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lacke vs leckte". 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 #1,421,402 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.