Which to use
“leichter” and “leichtere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,853
- “leichter” frequency rank
- #24,816
- “leichtere” frequency rank
- 26669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leichter | leichtere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leicht | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs leicht |
Where the eye mixes leichter and leichtere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. leichter runs 8 letters (CVVCCCVC) against leichtere's 9 (CVVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses leichter with leichtere
A purely visual mix-up. leichter ([ˈlaɪ̯çtɐ]) and leichtere ([ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁə]) 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) - “leichter” sits inside “leichtere”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leichter is recorded at frequency rank #1,853, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯çtɐ]. leichtere is at rank #24,816, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁə].
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 26669, this pair ranks #1,814,394 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of leichter vs leichtere
Shared letters: cehilrt. Private to "leichter": -. Private to "leichtere": -.
"leichter" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "leichtere" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leichter" and "leichtere" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "leichter" or "leichtere"?
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 "leichter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leichtere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,814,394 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leichter" and "leichtere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leichtere vs leichteste". 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 #1,814,394 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.