Which to use
“Leichen” is a noun and “leihen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,828
- “Leichen” frequency rank
- #11,283
- “leihen” frequency rank
- 18111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leichen | leihen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Leiche | eine Sache einer anderen Person für begrenzte Zeit zur Verfügung stellen |
Where the eye mixes Leichen and leihen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Leichen vs leihen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Leichen is [ˈlaɪ̯çn̩] while leihen is [ˈlaɪ̯ən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Leichen is recorded at frequency rank #6,828, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯çn̩]. leihen is at rank #11,283, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯ən].
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 18111, this pair ranks #1,921,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Leichen vs leihen
Shared letters: ehiln. Private to "Leichen": c. Private to "leihen": -.
"Leichen" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "leihen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Leichen" for "leihen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Leichen" or "leihen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Leichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leihen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,921,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leichen" and "leihen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leihen vs lenzen". 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 #1,921,300 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.