Which to use
“legst” and “leiht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,645
- “legst” frequency rank
- #25,647
- “leiht” frequency rank
- 43292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legst | leiht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs legen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leihen |
Where the eye mixes legst and leiht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. legst (CVCCC) and leiht (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: legst vs leiht
A purely visual mix-up. legst ([leːkst]) and leiht ([laɪ̯t]) 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 43292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legst is recorded at frequency rank #17,645, classified as averb, pronounced [leːkst]. leiht is at rank #25,647, tagged as averb, pronounced [laɪ̯t].
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 43292, this pair ranks #1,422,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of legst vs leiht
Shared letters: elt. Private to "legst": gs. Private to "leiht": hi.
"legst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "leiht" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "legst" and "leiht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "legst" or "leiht" show up more?
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 "legst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leiht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,422,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legst" and "leiht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs legst". 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 #1,422,658 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.