Which to use
“leisten” and “listet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,397
- “leisten” frequency rank
- #23,608
- “listet” frequency rank
- 25005
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leisten | listet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich selbst etwas Gutes tun, sich etwas gönnen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs listen |
Where the eye mixes leisten and listet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: leisten vs listet
A purely visual mix-up. leisten ([ˈlaɪ̯stn̩]) and listet ([ˈlɪstət]) 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 25005, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leisten is recorded at frequency rank #1,397, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯stn̩]. listet is at rank #23,608, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɪstət].
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 25005, this pair ranks #1,839,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of leisten vs listet
Shared letters: eilst. Private to "leisten": n. Private to "listet": -.
"leisten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "listet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leisten" and "listet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "leisten" or "listet"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "leisten" and "listet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "leisten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "listet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,839,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leisten" and "listet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lasset vs listet". 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 #1,839,499 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.