Which to use
“legst” and “lernst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,645
- “legst” frequency rank
- #11,921
- “lernst” frequency rank
- 29566
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legst | lernst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs legen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lernen |
Where the eye mixes legst and lernst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. legst runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against lernst's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: legst vs lernst
A purely visual mix-up. legst ([leːkst]) and lernst ([lɛʁnst]) 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 29566, 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]. lernst is at rank #11,921, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛʁnst].
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 29566, this pair ranks #1,764,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of legst vs lernst
Shared letters: elst. Private to "legst": g. Private to "lernst": nr.
"legst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lernst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "legst" for "lernst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "legst" vs "lernst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "lernst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,764,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legst" and "lernst" 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 #1,764,447 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.