Which to use
“legends” and “media” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,421
- “legends” frequency rank
- #2,351
- “media” frequency rank
- 26772
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legends | media |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs legend | Durchschnitt |
Letter map: legends vs media
Shared letters muted; letters that set legends and media apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: legends and media
legends and media 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26772, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legends is recorded at frequency rank #24,421, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. media is at rank #2,351, 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 26772, this pair ranks #1,812,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of legends vs media
Shared letters: de. Private to "legends": glns. Private to "media": aim.
"legends" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "media" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "legends" and "media" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "legends" vs "media" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "legends" and "media".
- Full dictionary entry for "legends" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "media" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,812,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legends" and "media" 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 #1,812,636 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.