Which to use
“Leiche” and “Leichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,280
- “Leiche” frequency rank
- #6,828
- “Leichen” frequency rank
- 12108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leiche | Leichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der tote Körper eines Menschen, eines Tieres, dabei vor allem eines Wirbeltieres | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Leiche |
Where the eye mixes Leiche and Leichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Leiche runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against Leichen's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Leiche vs Leichen
A purely visual mix-up. Leiche ([ˈlaɪ̯çə]) and Leichen ([ˈlaɪ̯çn̩]) 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) - “Leiche” sits inside “Leichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Leiche is recorded at frequency rank #5,280, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯çə]. Leichen is at rank #6,828, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯çn̩].
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 12108, this pair ranks #1,966,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Leiche vs Leichen
Shared letters: cehil. Private to "Leiche": -. Private to "Leichen": n.
"Leiche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "Leichen" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Leiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leiche" and "Leichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leichen vs Lerche". 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 #1,966,133 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.