Which to use
“leistet” and “leite” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,829
- “leistet” frequency rank
- #21,339
- “leite” frequency rank
- 28168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leistet | leite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leisten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leiten |
Where the eye mixes leistet and leite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. leistet runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against leite's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between leistet and leite
A purely visual mix-up. leistet ([ˈlaɪ̯stət]) and leite ([ˈlaɪ̯tə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leistet is recorded at frequency rank #6,829, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯stət]. leite is at rank #21,339, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯tə].
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 28168, this pair ranks #1,789,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of leistet vs leite
Shared letters: eilt. Private to "leistet": s. Private to "leite": -.
"leistet" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "leite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "leistet" and "leite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "leistet" vs "leite" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "leistet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,789,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leistet" and "leite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leibes vs leite". 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 #1,789,387 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.