Which to use
“Lees” and “Leid” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,048
- “Lees” frequency rank
- #1,263
- “Leid” frequency rank
- 50311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lees | Leid |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lee | starker Kummer, starker psychischer oder seelischer Schmerz |
Where the eye mixes Lees and Leid
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Lees with Leid
A purely visual mix-up. Lees ([leːs]) and Leid ([laɪ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50311, 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]. Leid is at rank #1,263, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laɪ̯t].
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 50311, this pair ranks #1,178,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lees vs Leid
Shared letters: el. Private to "Lees": s. Private to "Leid": di.
"Lees" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Leid" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lees" and "Leid" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Lees" or "Leid"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Lees" and "Leid" 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 "Leid" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,178,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lees" and "Leid" 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 #1,178,505 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.