Which to use
“Legenden” is a noun and “leitenden” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,084
- “Legenden” frequency rank
- #19,290
- “leitenden” frequency rank
- 30374
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Legenden | leitenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Legende | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leitend |
Where the eye mixes Legenden and leitenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Legenden runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against leitenden's 9 (CVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Legenden with leitenden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Legenden is [leˈɡɛndn̩] while leitenden is [ˈlaɪ̯tn̩dən]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30374, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Legenden is recorded at frequency rank #11,084, classified as anoun, pronounced [leˈɡɛndn̩]. leitenden is at rank #19,290, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯tn̩dən].
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 30374, this pair ranks #1,749,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Legenden vs leitenden
Shared letters: deln. Private to "Legenden": g. Private to "leitenden": it.
"Legenden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "leitenden" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Legenden" and "leitenden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Legenden" or "leitenden"?
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 "Legenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leitenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,749,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Legenden" and "leitenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leidende vs leitenden". 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 #1,749,196 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.