Which to use
“leiht” and “leitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,647
- “leiht” frequency rank
- #4,137
- “leitet” frequency rank
- 29784
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leiht | leitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leihen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leiten |
Where the eye mixes leiht and leitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. leiht runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against leitet's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses leiht with leitet
A purely visual mix-up. leiht ([laɪ̯t]) and leitet ([ˈlaɪ̯tət]) 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 29784, 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]. leitet is at rank #4,137, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯tət].
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 29784, this pair ranks #1,760,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of leiht vs leitet
Shared letters: eilt. Private to "leiht": h. Private to "leitet": -.
"leiht" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "leitet" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leiht" and "leitet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "leiht" vs "leitet" - which ranks higher?
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 "leiht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leitet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,760,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leiht" and "leitet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leih vs leiht". 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 #1,760,368 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.