Which to use
“Leiche” is a noun and “leicht” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,280
- “Leiche” frequency rank
- #491
- “leicht” frequency rank
- 5771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leiche | leicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der tote Körper eines Menschen, eines Tieres, dabei vor allem eines Wirbeltieres | ein geringes Gewicht habend |
Where the eye mixes Leiche and leicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Leiche (CVVCCV) and leicht (CVVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Leiche and leicht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Leiche is [ˈlaɪ̯çə] while leicht is [laɪ̯çt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Leiche” becomes t in “leicht”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5771, 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]. leicht is at rank #491, tagged as anadj, pronounced [laɪ̯çt].
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 5771, this pair ranks #1,993,772 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Leiche vs leicht
Shared letters: cehil. Private to "Leiche": -. Private to "leicht": t.
"Leiche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "leicht" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Leiche" and "leicht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Leiche" vs "leicht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Leiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,772 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leiche" and "leicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leiche 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 #1,993,772 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.