Which to use
“leckt” and “leiht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,337
- “leckt” frequency rank
- #25,647
- “leiht” frequency rank
- 46984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leckt | leiht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lecken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leihen |
Where the eye mixes leckt and leiht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. leckt (CVCCC) and leiht (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: leckt vs leiht
A purely visual mix-up. leckt ([lɛkt]) and leiht ([laɪ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46984, 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]. leiht is at rank #25,647, tagged as averb, pronounced [laɪ̯t].
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 46984, this pair ranks #1,300,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leckt vs leiht
Shared letters: elt. Private to "leckt": ck. Private to "leiht": hi.
"leckt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "leiht" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leckt" and "leiht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "leckt" vs "leiht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leiht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,300,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leckt" and "leiht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lacke vs leckt". 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 #1,300,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.