Which to use
“leckt” and “leckte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,337
- “leckt” frequency rank
- #39,504
- “leckte” frequency rank
- 60841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leckt | leckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lecken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lecken |
Where the eye mixes leckt and leckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses leckt with leckte
A purely visual mix-up. leckt ([lɛkt]) and leckte ([ˈlɛktə]) 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) - “leckt” sits inside “leckte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leckt is recorded at frequency rank #21,337, classified as averb, pronounced [lɛkt]. 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 60841, this pair ranks #771,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leckt vs leckte
Shared letters: ceklt. Private to "leckt": -. Private to "leckte": -.
"leckt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "leckte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leckt" for "leckte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "leckt" or "leckte"?
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 "leckt" 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 #771,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leckt" 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 #771,942 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.