Which to use
“legst” is a verb and “Leut” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,645
- “legst” frequency rank
- #26,503
- “Leut” frequency rank
- 44148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legst | Leut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs legen | menschliches Lebewesen (meist weiblichen Geschlechts) |
Where the eye mixes legst and Leut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. legst runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Leut's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses legst with Leut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: legst is [leːkst] while Leut is [lɔɪ̯t]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44148, 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]. Leut is at rank #26,503, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɔɪ̯t].
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 44148, this pair ranks #1,395,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of legst vs Leut
Shared letters: elt. Private to "legst": gs. Private to "Leut": u.
"legst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Leut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "legst" for "Leut" ever safe?
Frequency check: "legst" vs "Leut" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "legst" and "Leut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "legst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,395,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legst" and "Leut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs Leut". 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 #1,395,469 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.