Which to use
“leises” is an adjective and “lives” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,027
- “leises” frequency rank
- #30,669
- “lives” frequency rank
- 54696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leises | lives |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leise | Plural des Substantivs life |
Where the eye mixes leises and lives
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses leises with lives
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: leises is [ˈlaɪ̯zəs] while lives is [laɪvz]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54696, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leises is recorded at frequency rank #24,027, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯zəs]. lives is at rank #30,669, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laɪvz].
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 54696, this pair ranks #1,008,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leises vs lives
Shared letters: eils. Private to "leises": -. Private to "lives": v.
"leises" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "lives" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leises" for "lives" ever safe?
Which is more common, "leises" or "lives"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leises" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lives" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,008,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leises" and "lives" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lives vs Loses". 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 #1,008,744 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.