Which to use
“Leibe” and “Leibes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,812
- “Leibe” frequency rank
- #48,301
- “Leibes” frequency rank
- 71113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leibe | Leibes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Leib | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leib |
Where the eye mixes Leibe and Leibes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Leibe runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against Leibes's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Leibe vs Leibes
A purely visual mix-up. Leibe ([ˈlaɪ̯bə]) and Leibes ([ˈlaɪ̯bəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Leibe” sits inside “Leibes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Leibe is recorded at frequency rank #22,812, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯bə]. Leibes is at rank #48,301, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯bəs].
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 71113, this pair ranks #426,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Leibe vs Leibes
Shared letters: beil. Private to "Leibe": -. Private to "Leibes": s.
"Leibe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Leibes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Leibe" and "Leibes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Leibe" or "Leibes" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Leibe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leibes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #426,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leibe" and "Leibes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs Leibes". 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 #426,319 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.