Which to use
“leckerer” and “leerer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,151
- “leckerer” frequency rank
- #20,320
- “leerer” frequency rank
- 51471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leckerer | leerer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs lecker | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leer |
Where the eye mixes leckerer and leerer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. leckerer runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against leerer's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses leckerer with leerer
A purely visual mix-up. leckerer ([ˈlɛkəʁɐ]) and leerer ([ˈleːʁɐ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leckerer is recorded at frequency rank #31,151, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛkəʁɐ]. leerer is at rank #20,320, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈleːʁɐ].
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 51471, this pair ranks #1,134,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leckerer vs leerer
Shared letters: elr. Private to "leckerer": ck. Private to "leerer": -.
"leckerer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "leerer" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leckerer" for "leerer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "leckerer" vs "leerer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "leckerer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leerer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,134,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leckerer" and "leerer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leerer vs leger". 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 #1,134,294 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.