Which to use
“Legat” is a noun and “lehnt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,255
- “Legat” frequency rank
- #6,557
- “lehnt” frequency rank
- 44812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Legat | lehnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | römischer Gesandter im Range eines Unterfeldherrn | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lehnen |
Where the eye mixes Legat and lehnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Legat (CVCVC) and lehnt (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Legat and lehnt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Legat is [leˈɡaːt] while lehnt is [leːnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44812, 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]. lehnt is at rank #6,557, tagged as averb, pronounced [leːnt].
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 44812, this pair ranks #1,373,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Legat vs lehnt
Shared letters: elt. Private to "Legat": ag. Private to "lehnt": hn.
"Legat" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lehnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Legat" for "lehnt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Legat" or "lehnt" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "lehnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,373,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Legat" and "lehnt" 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 #1,373,924 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.