Which to use
“leckte” is a verb and “leichte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,504
- “leckte” frequency rank
- #3,197
- “leichte” frequency rank
- 42701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leckte | leichte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lecken | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs leicht |
Where the eye mixes leckte and leichte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between leckte and leichte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: leckte is [ˈlɛktə] while leichte is [ˈlaɪ̯çtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42701, 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]. leichte is at rank #3,197, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯çtə].
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 42701, this pair ranks #1,441,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leckte vs leichte
Shared letters: celt. Private to "leckte": k. Private to "leichte": hi.
"leckte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "leichte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leckte" and "leichte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "leckte" or "leichte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leckte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leichte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,441,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leckte" and "leichte" 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 #1,441,268 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.