Which to use
“Lees” and “Leibes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,048
- “Lees” frequency rank
- #48,301
- “Leibes” frequency rank
- 97349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lees | Leibes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lee | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leib |
Where the eye mixes Lees and Leibes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Lees runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Leibes's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Lees vs Leibes
A purely visual mix-up. Lees ([leːs]) and Leibes ([ˈlaɪ̯bəs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 97349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lees is recorded at frequency rank #49,048, classified as anoun, pronounced [leːs]. Leibes is at rank #48,301, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯bəs].
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 97349, this pair ranks #4,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Lees vs Leibes
Shared letters: els. Private to "Lees": -. Private to "Leibes": bi.
"Lees" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Leibes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lees" for "Leibes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Lees" or "Leibes"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Lees" and "Leibes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lees" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leibes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lees" and "Leibes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs Loses". 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 #4,062 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.