leckerevsleckererWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,282
“leckere” frequency rank
#31,151
“leckerer” frequency rank
42433
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature leckere leckerer
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lecker Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs lecker

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set leckere and leckerer apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
leckere
8 ch
leckerer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. leckere ([ˈlɛkəʁə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “leckere” sits inside “leckerer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42433, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

leckere is recorded at frequency rank #11,282, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛkəʁə]. 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 42433, this pair ranks #1,449,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of leckere vs leckerer

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

"leckere" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "leckerer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • leckereelckere · lcekere · lecckere · lecekre · leckeer · leckerre · leckkere · leckree
  • leckererelckerer · lcekerer · lecckerer · lecekrer · leckeerr · leckererr · leckerrer · leckkerer

Frequency comparison

leckere#11,282
leckerer#31,151

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "leckere" and "leckerer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlɛkəʁə] versus [ˈlɛkəʁɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "leckere" or "leckerer"?
"leckere" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,282 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 leckere 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 “leckere” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list