Which to use
“leckte” and “legte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,504
- “leckte” frequency rank
- #1,977
- “legte” frequency rank
- 41481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leckte | legte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lecken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs legen |
Where the eye mixes leckte and legte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses leckte with legte
A purely visual mix-up. leckte ([ˈlɛktə]) and legte ([ˈleːktə]) 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 41481, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leckte is recorded at frequency rank #39,504, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlɛktə]. legte is at rank #1,977, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈleːktə].
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 41481, this pair ranks #1,478,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leckte vs legte
Shared letters: elt. Private to "leckte": ck. Private to "legte": g.
"leckte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "legte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "leckte" and "legte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "leckte" or "legte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "leckte" and "legte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "leckte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "legte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,478,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leckte" and "legte" 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 #1,478,097 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.