Which to use
“Legat” is a noun and “leiht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,255
- “Legat” frequency rank
- #25,647
- “leiht” frequency rank
- 63902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Legat | leiht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | römischer Gesandter im Range eines Unterfeldherrn | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leihen |
Where the eye mixes Legat and leiht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Legat (CVCVC) and leiht (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Legat with leiht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Legat is [leˈɡaːt] while leiht is [laɪ̯t]. 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 63902, 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]. leiht is at rank #25,647, tagged as averb, pronounced [laɪ̯t].
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 63902, this pair ranks #660,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Legat vs leiht
Shared letters: elt. Private to "Legat": ag. Private to "leiht": hi.
"Legat" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "leiht" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Legat" and "leiht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Legat" or "leiht"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Legat" and "leiht" 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 "leiht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #660,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Legat" and "leiht" 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 #660,326 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.