Which to use
“leiden” and “leidest” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,776
- “leiden” frequency rank
- #46,803
- “leidest” frequency rank
- 48579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leiden | leidest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | starke psychische oder physische Schmerzen verspüren | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leiden |
Where the eye mixes leiden and leidest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. leiden runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against leidest's 7 (CVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between leiden and leidest
A purely visual mix-up. leiden ([ˈlaɪ̯dn̩]) and leidest ([ˈlaɪ̯dəst]) 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 48579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leiden is recorded at frequency rank #1,776, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯dn̩]. 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 48579, this pair ranks #1,243,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leiden vs leidest
Shared letters: deil. Private to "leiden": n. Private to "leidest": st.
"leiden" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "leidest" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leiden" and "leidest" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "leiden" or "leidest"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "leiden" and "leidest" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "leiden" 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 #1,243,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leiden" 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 #1,243,269 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.