Which to use
“legale” is an adjective and “Lokale” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,644
- “legale” frequency rank
- #4,055
- “Lokale” frequency rank
- 21699
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legale | Lokale |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs legal | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Lokal |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set legale and Lokale apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
legale and Lokale form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21699, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legale is recorded at frequency rank #17,644, classified as anadj, pronounced [leˈɡaːlə]. Lokale is at rank #4,055, tagged as anoun, pronounced [loˈkaːlə].
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 21699, this pair ranks #1,883,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "legale" and "Lokale" be used interchangeably?
Remembering legale vs Lokale
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “legale”; for a noun, it's “Lokale”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “legale” entry
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