Which to use
“legalisieren” and “lokalisieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,254
- “legalisieren” frequency rank
- #34,245
- “lokalisieren” frequency rank
- 72499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legalisieren | lokalisieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dafür sorgen, dass etwas mit dem geltenden Recht vereinbar ist; etwas legal machen | die Lage von etwas genau bestimmen |
Where the eye mixes legalisieren and lokalisieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. legalisieren and lokalisieren follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses legalisieren with lokalisieren
A purely visual mix-up. legalisieren ([leɡaliˈziːʁən]) and lokalisieren ([lokaliˈziːʁən]) 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 72499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legalisieren is recorded at frequency rank #38,254, classified as averb, pronounced [leɡaliˈziːʁən]. lokalisieren is at rank #34,245, tagged as averb, pronounced [lokaliˈziːʁən].
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 72499, this pair ranks #386,705 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of legalisieren vs lokalisieren
Shared letters: aeilnrs. Private to "legalisieren": g. Private to "lokalisieren": ko.
"legalisieren" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVC · "lokalisieren" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- legalisieren ← elgalisieren · leaglisieren · legailsieren · legaliiseren · legaliseiren · legalisieern · legalisierenn · legalisierne
- lokalisieren ← lkoalisieren · llokalisieren · loaklisieren · lokailsieren · lokaliiseren · lokaliseiren · lokalisieern · lokalisierenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "legalisieren" for "lokalisieren" ever safe?
Which is more common, "legalisieren" or "lokalisieren"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "legalisieren" and "lokalisieren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "legalisieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lokalisieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #386,705 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legalisieren" and "lokalisieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "legalisieren vs legalisiert". 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 #386,705 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.