Which to use
“legend” is a verb and “liebend” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,968
- “legend” frequency rank
- #18,970
- “liebend” frequency rank
- 37938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legend | liebend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs legen | mit Liebe erfüllt |
Where the eye mixes legend and liebend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between legend and liebend
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: legend is [ˈleːɡn̩t] while liebend is [ˈliːbn̩t]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legend is recorded at frequency rank #18,968, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈleːɡn̩t]. liebend is at rank #18,970, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈliːbn̩t].
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 37938, this pair ranks #1,577,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of legend vs liebend
Shared letters: deln. Private to "legend": g. Private to "liebend": bi.
"legend" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "liebend" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "legend" and "liebend" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "legend" or "liebend"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "legend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "liebend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,577,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legend" and "liebend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "legend vs Lesens". 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 #1,577,160 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.