Which to use
“leckte” and “lenkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,504
- “leckte” frequency rank
- #11,919
- “lenkt” frequency rank
- 51423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leckte | lenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lecken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lenken |
Where the eye mixes leckte and lenkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between leckte and lenkt
A purely visual mix-up. leckte ([ˈlɛktə]) and lenkt ([lɛŋkt]) 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 51423, 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]. lenkt is at rank #11,919, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛŋkt].
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 51423, this pair ranks #1,136,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leckte vs lenkt
Shared letters: eklt. Private to "leckte": c. Private to "lenkt": n.
"leckte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "lenkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leckte" for "lenkt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "leckte" or "lenkt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "leckte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lenkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,136,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leckte" and "lenkt" 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 #1,136,103 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.