Which to use
“legt” is a verb and “LNG” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,604
- “legt” frequency rank
- #44,774
- “LNG” frequency rank
- 46378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legt | LNG |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs legen | Erdgas, das zum besseren Transport verflüssigt wurde |
Where the eye mixes legt and LNG
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. legt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against LNG's 3 (CCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses legt with LNG
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: legt is [leːkt] while LNG is [ɛlɛnˈd͡ʒiː]. 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 46378, 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]. LNG is at rank #44,774, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [ɛlɛnˈd͡ʒiː].
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 46378, this pair ranks #1,321,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of legt vs LNG
Shared letters: gl. Private to "legt": et. Private to "LNG": n.
"legt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "LNG" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- legt ← elgt · leggt · legtt · letg · lget · llegt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "legt" and "LNG" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "legt" or "LNG" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "LNG" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,321,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legt" and "LNG" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lai vs LNG". 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 #1,321,107 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.