Which to use
“leihen” and “letten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,283
- “leihen” frequency rank
- #46,806
- “letten” frequency rank
- 58089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leihen | letten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Sache einer anderen Person für begrenzte Zeit zur Verfügung stellen | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs let |
Letter map: leihen vs letten
Shared letters muted; letters that set leihen and letten apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. leihen (CVVCVC) and letten (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: leihen and letten
leihen and letten are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58089, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leihen is recorded at frequency rank #11,283, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯ən]. letten is at rank #46,806, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 58089, this pair ranks #876,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leihen vs letten
Shared letters: eln. Private to "leihen": hi. Private to "letten": t.
"leihen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "letten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leihen" for "letten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "leihen" or "letten"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "leihen" and "letten".
- Full dictionary entry for "leihen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "letten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #876,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leihen" and "letten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "letten vs puzzles". 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 #876,271 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.