Which to use
“leise” is an adjective and “luis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,906
- “leise” frequency rank
- #10,126
- “luis” frequency rank
- 13032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leise | luis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kaum hörbar | Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lui |
Where the eye mixes leise and luis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between leise and luis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: leise is [ˈlaɪ̯zə] while luis is [ˈluis]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leise is recorded at frequency rank #2,906, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯zə]. luis is at rank #10,126, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈluis].
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 13032, this pair ranks #1,960,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of leise vs luis
Shared letters: ils. Private to "leise": e. Private to "luis": u.
"leise" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "luis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leise" and "luis" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "leise" or "luis" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "leise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leise" and "luis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs luis". 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 #1,960,542 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.