Which to use
“legen” and “letten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,262
- “legen” frequency rank
- #46,806
- “letten” frequency rank
- 48068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legen | letten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas in horizontale Lage bringen oder in horizontaler Lage in eine Position bringen | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs let |
Letter map: legen vs letten
Shared letters muted; letters that set legen and letten apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on legen vs letten
legen and letten are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legen is recorded at frequency rank #1,262, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈleːɡn̩]. letten is at rank #46,806, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 48068, this pair ranks #1,261,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of legen vs letten
Shared letters: eln. Private to "legen": g. Private to "letten": t.
"legen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "letten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "legen" and "letten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "legen" or "letten" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "legen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "letten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,261,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legen" and "letten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "letten vs puzzles". 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 #1,261,949 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.