Which to use
“legten” and “letten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,746
- “legten” frequency rank
- #46,806
- “letten” frequency rank
- 55552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legten | letten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs legen | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs let |
Letter map: legten vs letten
Shared letters muted; letters that set legten and letten apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. legten and letten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - legten / letten
legten and letten are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - g in “legten” becomes t in “letten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55552, 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]. letten is at rank #46,806, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 55552, this pair ranks #975,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of legten vs letten
Shared letters: elnt. Private to "legten": g. Private to "letten": -.
"legten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "letten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "legten" for "letten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "legten" vs "letten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "legten" and "letten".
- Full dictionary entry for "legten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "letten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #975,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legten" and "letten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "letten vs puzzles". 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 #975,155 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.