Which to use
“legend” and “lobend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,968
- “legend” frequency rank
- #42,657
- “lobend” frequency rank
- 61625
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legend | lobend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs legen | Partizip Präsens des Verbs loben |
Where the eye mixes legend and lobend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. legend and lobend follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between legend and lobend
A purely visual mix-up. legend ([ˈleːɡn̩t]) and lobend ([ˈloːbn̩t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61625, 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]. lobend is at rank #42,657, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈloːbn̩t].
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 61625, this pair ranks #742,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of legend vs lobend
Shared letters: deln. Private to "legend": g. Private to "lobend": bo.
"legend" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "lobend" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "legend" and "lobend" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "legend" or "lobend"?
After this comparison
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 "lobend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #742,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legend" and "lobend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobend vs Logen". 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 #742,708 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.