Which to use
“leistet” and “leitete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,829
- “leistet” frequency rank
- #6,949
- “leitete” frequency rank
- 13778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leistet | leitete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leisten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leiten |
Where the eye mixes leistet and leitete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. leistet (CVVCCVC) and leitete (CVVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: leistet vs leitete
A purely visual mix-up. leistet ([ˈlaɪ̯stət]) and leitete ([ˈlaɪ̯tətə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13778, 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]. leitete is at rank #6,949, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯tətə].
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 13778, this pair ranks #1,955,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of leistet vs leitete
Shared letters: eilt. Private to "leistet": s. Private to "leitete": -.
"leistet" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "leitete" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "leistet" and "leitete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "leistet" vs "leitete" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leistet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leitete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,955,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leistet" and "leitete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leitete vs leiteten". 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 #1,955,766 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.