Which to use
“Legat” is a noun and “legt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,255
- “Legat” frequency rank
- #1,604
- “legt” frequency rank
- 39859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Legat | legt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | römischer Gesandter im Range eines Unterfeldherrn | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs legen |
Where the eye mixes Legat and legt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Legat runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against legt's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Legat with legt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Legat is [leˈɡaːt] while legt is [leːkt]. 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 39859, 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]. legt is at rank #1,604, tagged as averb, pronounced [leːkt].
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 39859, this pair ranks #1,524,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Legat vs legt
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "Legat": a. Private to "legt": -.
"Legat" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "legt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Legat" for "legt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Legat" or "legt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Legat" and "legt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Legat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "legt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,524,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Legat" and "legt" 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 #1,524,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.