Which to use
“Legat” is a noun and “lest” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,255
- “Legat” frequency rank
- #18,316
- “lest” frequency rank
- 56571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Legat | lest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | römischer Gesandter im Range eines Unterfeldherrn | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lesen |
Where the eye mixes Legat and lest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Legat and lest
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Legat is [leˈɡaːt] while lest is [leːst]. 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 56571, 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]. lest is at rank #18,316, tagged as averb, pronounced [leːst].
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 56571, this pair ranks #935,132 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Legat vs lest
Shared letters: elt. Private to "Legat": ag. Private to "lest": s.
"Legat" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lest" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Legat" and "lest" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Legat" or "lest"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Legat" and "lest" 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 "lest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #935,132 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Legat" and "lest" 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 #935,132 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.