Which to use
“legt” and “list” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,604
- “legt” frequency rank
- #9,059
- “list” frequency rank
- 10663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legt | list |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs legen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs listen |
Where the eye mixes legt and list
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. legt and list follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: legt vs list
A purely visual mix-up. legt ([leːkt]) and list ([lɪst]) 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 10663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legt is recorded at frequency rank #1,604, classified as averb, pronounced [leːkt]. list is at rank #9,059, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɪst].
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 10663, this pair ranks #1,973,985 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of legt vs list
Shared letters: lt. Private to "legt": eg. Private to "list": is.
"legt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "list" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "legt" and "list" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "legt" vs "list" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "legt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "list" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,985 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legt" and "list" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst vs list". 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 #1,973,985 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.