Which to use
“legst” is a verb and “LGBT” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,645
- “legst” frequency rank
- #22,815
- “LGBT” frequency rank
- 40460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legst | LGBT |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs legen | Sammelbezeichnung für Lesben, Schwule, Bisexuelle und Transsexuelle |
Where the eye mixes legst and LGBT
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: legst vs LGBT
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: legst is [leːkst] while LGBT is [ɛld͡ʒiːbiːˈtiː]. 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 abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40460, 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]. LGBT is at rank #22,815, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [ɛld͡ʒiːbiːˈtiː].
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 40460, this pair ranks #1,507,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of legst vs LGBT
Shared letters: glt. Private to "legst": es. Private to "LGBT": b.
"legst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "LGBT" · 4 letters · shape CCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "legst" and "LGBT" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "legst" or "LGBT"?
Useful next steps
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 "LGBT" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,507,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legst" and "LGBT" 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 #1,507,847 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.