Which to use
“Legat” is a noun and “lege” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,255
- “Legat” frequency rank
- #6,322
- “lege” frequency rank
- 44577
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Legat | lege |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | römischer Gesandter im Range eines Unterfeldherrn | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs legen |
Where the eye mixes Legat and lege
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Legat and lege
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Legat is [leˈɡaːt] while lege is [ˈleːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44577, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Legat is recorded at frequency rank #38,255, classified as anoun, pronounced [leˈɡaːt]. lege is at rank #6,322, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈleːɡə].
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 44577, this pair ranks #1,381,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Legat vs lege
Shared letters: egl. Private to "Legat": at. Private to "lege": -.
"Legat" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lege" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Legat" and "lege" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Legat" or "lege" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Legat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lege" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,381,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Legat" and "lege" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Legat vs leger". 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 #1,381,676 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.