Which to use
“leide” is an adjective and “leidest” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,424
- “leide” frequency rank
- #46,803
- “leidest” frequency rank
- 60227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leide | leidest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leid | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leiden |
Where the eye mixes leide and leidest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. leide runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against leidest's 7 (CVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between leide and leidest
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: leide is [ˈlaɪ̯də] while leidest is [ˈlaɪ̯dəst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “leide” sits inside “leidest”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leide is recorded at frequency rank #13,424, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯də]. leidest is at rank #46,803, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯dəst].
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 60227, this pair ranks #794,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leide vs leidest
Shared letters: deil. Private to "leide": -. Private to "leidest": st.
"leide" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "leidest" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "leide" and "leidest" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "leide" or "leidest"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leidest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #794,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leide" and "leidest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leibes vs leidest". 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 #794,917 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.