Which to use
“leistet” and “listet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,829
- “leistet” frequency rank
- #23,608
- “listet” frequency rank
- 30437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leistet | listet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leisten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs listen |
Where the eye mixes leistet and listet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. leistet runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against listet's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between leistet and listet
A purely visual mix-up. leistet ([ˈlaɪ̯stət]) 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 30437, 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]. 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 30437, this pair ranks #1,747,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of leistet vs listet
Shared letters: eilst. Private to "leistet": -. Private to "listet": -.
"leistet" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "listet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leistet" and "listet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "leistet" vs "listet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "leistet" and "listet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "leistet" 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 #1,747,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leistet" 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 #1,747,836 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.