Which to use
“Legende” and “legends” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,287
- “Legende” frequency rank
- #24,421
- “legends” frequency rank
- 28708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Legende | legends |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erzählung über Begebenheiten, Leben und Tod von Personen, in erhöhender Weise – ähnlich der Sage oder dem Mythos | Plural des Substantivs legend |
Letter map: Legende vs legends
Shared letters muted; letters that set Legende and legends apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. Legende (CVCVCCV) and legends (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - Legende / legends
Legende and legends 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 a single letter - e in “Legende” becomes s in “legends”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Legende is recorded at frequency rank #4,287, classified as anoun, pronounced [leˈɡɛndə]. legends is at rank #24,421, tagged as anoun, 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 28708, this pair ranks #1,779,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Legende vs legends
Shared letters: degln. Private to "Legende": -. Private to "legends": s.
"Legende" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "legends" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Legende" and "legends" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Legende" vs "legends" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "Legende" vs "legends" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Legende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "legends" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,779,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Legende" and "legends" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "legends 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 #1,779,979 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.