Which to use
“Leiche” and “Leuchte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,280
- “Leiche” frequency rank
- #24,424
- “Leuchte” frequency rank
- 29704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leiche | Leuchte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der tote Körper eines Menschen, eines Tieres, dabei vor allem eines Wirbeltieres | Gegenstand, der ein Leuchtmittel (wie eine Lampe) trägt |
Where the eye mixes Leiche and Leuchte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Leiche runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against Leuchte's 7 (CVVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Leiche and Leuchte
A purely visual mix-up. Leiche ([ˈlaɪ̯çə]) and Leuchte ([ˈlɔɪ̯çtə]) 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 29704, 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]. Leuchte is at rank #24,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯çtə].
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 29704, this pair ranks #1,761,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Leiche vs Leuchte
Shared letters: cehl. Private to "Leiche": i. Private to "Leuchte": tu.
"Leiche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "Leuchte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Leiche" for "Leuchte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Leiche" or "Leuchte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Leiche" and "Leuchte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Leiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leuchte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,761,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leiche" and "Leuchte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lauschte vs Leuchte". 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 #1,761,798 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.