Which to use
“lecker” is an adjective and “Lemke” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,828
- “lecker” frequency rank
- #35,888
- “Lemke” frequency rank
- 39716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lecker | Lemke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gut schmeckend | deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname |
Letter map: lecker vs Lemke
Shared letters muted; letters that set lecker and Lemke apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - lecker and Lemke
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lecker is anadjective and Lemkeaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39716, 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]. Lemke is at rank #35,888, tagged as aname, 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 39716, this pair ranks #1,528,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lecker vs Lemke
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "lecker": cr. Private to "Lemke": m.
"lecker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Lemke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lecker" and "Lemke" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lecker" vs "Lemke" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "lecker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lemke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,528,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lecker" and "Lemke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lemke 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 #1,528,971 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.