Which to use
“legten” and “leitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,746
- “legten” frequency rank
- #4,137
- “leitet” frequency rank
- 12883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legten | leitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs legen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leiten |
Where the eye mixes legten and leitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. legten (CVCCVC) and leitet (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between legten and leitet
A purely visual mix-up. legten ([ˈleːktn̩]) and leitet ([ˈlaɪ̯tət]) 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 12883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legten is recorded at frequency rank #8,746, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈleːktn̩]. leitet is at rank #4,137, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯tət].
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 12883, this pair ranks #1,961,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of legten vs leitet
Shared letters: elt. Private to "legten": gn. Private to "leitet": i.
"legten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "leitet" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "legten" and "leitet" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "legten" or "leitet" show up more?
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 "legten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leitet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legten" and "leitet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "legten vs lenzen". 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 #1,961,437 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.