Which to use
“Legende” and “Liebende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,287
- “Legende” frequency rank
- #25,650
- “Liebende” frequency rank
- 29937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Legende | Liebende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erzählung über Begebenheiten, Leben und Tod von Personen, in erhöhender Weise – ähnlich der Sage oder dem Mythos | weibliche Person, die jemanden liebt, also eine starke emotionale Bindung zu jemandem hat |
Where the eye mixes Legende and Liebende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Legende runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Liebende's 8 (CVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Legende with Liebende
A purely visual mix-up. Legende ([leˈɡɛndə]) and Liebende ([ˈliːbn̩də]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29937, 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]. Liebende is at rank #25,650, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈliːbn̩də].
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 29937, this pair ranks #1,757,464 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Legende vs Liebende
Shared letters: deln. Private to "Legende": g. Private to "Liebende": bi.
"Legende" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Liebende" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Legende" for "Liebende" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Legende" or "Liebende"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Legende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Liebende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,757,464 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Legende" and "Liebende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Liebende vs liegender". 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 #1,757,464 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.