Which to use
“Leibes” and “Lesbe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,301
- “Leibes” frequency rank
- #39,511
- “Lesbe” frequency rank
- 87812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leibes | Lesbe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leib | Frau, die homosexuelle Neigungen besitzt, lesbisch ist |
Where the eye mixes Leibes and Lesbe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Leibes with Lesbe
A purely visual mix-up. Leibes ([ˈlaɪ̯bəs]) and Lesbe ([ˈlɛsbə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Leibes is recorded at frequency rank #48,301, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯bəs]. Lesbe is at rank #39,511, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛsbə].
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 87812, this pair ranks #75,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Leibes vs Lesbe
Shared letters: bels. Private to "Leibes": i. Private to "Lesbe": -.
"Leibes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Lesbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Leibes" for "Lesbe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Leibes" vs "Lesbe" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Leibes" and "Lesbe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Leibes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lesbe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leibes" and "Lesbe" 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 #75,714 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.