Which to use
“Leiste” is a noun and “letzte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,647
- “Leiste” frequency rank
- #452
- “letzte” frequency rank
- 14099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leiste | letzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schmales, meistens langes Bauteil aus Holz, Metall oder Kunststoff | in einer Reihe oder Folge auf dem einzigen Platz ohne Nachfolger sich befindend |
Where the eye mixes Leiste and letzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Leiste and letzte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Leiste is [ˈlaɪ̯stə] while letzte is [ˈlɛt͡stə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Leiste is recorded at frequency rank #13,647, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯stə]. letzte is at rank #452, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛt͡stə].
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 14099, this pair ranks #1,953,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Leiste vs letzte
Shared letters: elt. Private to "Leiste": is. Private to "letzte": z.
"Leiste" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "letzte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Leiste" and "letzte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Leiste" vs "letzte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Leiste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "letzte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,953,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leiste" and "letzte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leiste vs Lesbe". 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 #1,953,557 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.