Which to use
“leckt” and “lenk” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,337
- “leckt” frequency rank
- #27,396
- “lenk” frequency rank
- 48733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leckt | lenk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lecken | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lenken |
Where the eye mixes leckt and lenk
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between leckt and lenk
A purely visual mix-up. leckt ([lɛkt]) and lenk ([lɛŋk]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48733, 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]. lenk is at rank #27,396, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛŋk].
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 48733, this pair ranks #1,237,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leckt vs lenk
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "leckt": ct. Private to "lenk": n.
"leckt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lenk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leckt" and "lenk" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "leckt" vs "lenk" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "leckt" and "lenk" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "leckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lenk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,237,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leckt" and "lenk" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs lenk". 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 #1,237,708 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.