Which to use
“leistete” and “leisteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,918
- “leistete” frequency rank
- #21,338
- “leisteten” frequency rank
- 33256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leistete | leisteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leisten | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leisten |
Where the eye mixes leistete and leisteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. leistete runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCV) against leisteten's 9 (CVVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between leistete and leisteten
A purely visual mix-up. leistete ([ˈlaɪ̯stətə]) and leisteten ([ˈlaɪ̯stətn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “leistete” sits inside “leisteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leistete is recorded at frequency rank #11,918, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯stətə]. leisteten is at rank #21,338, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯stətn̩].
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 33256, this pair ranks #1,689,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of leistete vs leisteten
Shared letters: eilst. Private to "leistete": -. Private to "leisteten": n.
"leistete" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV · "leisteten" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leistete" for "leisteten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "leistete" or "leisteten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "leistete" and "leisteten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "leistete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leisteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,689,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leistete" and "leisteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leisteten 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 #1,689,944 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.