Which to use
“leckeren” and “leckerer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,143
- “leckeren” frequency rank
- #31,151
- “leckerer” frequency rank
- 46294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leckeren | leckerer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lecker | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs lecker |
Where the eye mixes leckeren and leckerer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. leckeren and leckerer follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: leckeren vs leckerer
A purely visual mix-up. leckeren ([ˈlɛkəʁən]) 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 a single letter - n in “leckeren” becomes r in “leckerer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leckeren is recorded at frequency rank #15,143, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛkəʁən]. 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 46294, this pair ranks #1,324,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leckeren vs leckerer
Shared letters: ceklr. Private to "leckeren": n. Private to "leckerer": -.
"leckeren" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "leckerer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leckeren" for "leckerer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "leckeren" or "leckerer"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "leckeren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leckerer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,324,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leckeren" and "leckerer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lackieren vs leckeren". 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 #1,324,087 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.