Which to use
“leiht” and “leite” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,647
- “leiht” frequency rank
- #21,339
- “leite” frequency rank
- 46986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leiht | leite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leihen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leiten |
Where the eye mixes leiht and leite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. leiht (CVVCC) and leite (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: leiht vs leite
A purely visual mix-up. leiht ([laɪ̯t]) and leite ([ˈlaɪ̯tə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leiht is recorded at frequency rank #25,647, classified as averb, pronounced [laɪ̯t]. leite is at rank #21,339, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯tə].
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 46986, this pair ranks #1,300,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leiht vs leite
Shared letters: eilt. Private to "leiht": h. Private to "leite": -.
"leiht" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "leite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leiht" and "leite" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "leiht" vs "leite" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "leiht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,300,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leiht" and "leite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leibes vs leite". 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 #1,300,110 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.