Which to use
“leisteten” and “leitete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,338
- “leisteten” frequency rank
- #6,949
- “leitete” frequency rank
- 28287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leisteten | leitete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leisten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leiten |
Where the eye mixes leisteten and leitete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. leisteten runs 9 letters (CVVCCVCVC) against leitete's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between leisteten and leitete
A purely visual mix-up. leisteten ([ˈlaɪ̯stətn̩]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leisteten is recorded at frequency rank #21,338, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯stətn̩]. 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 28287, this pair ranks #1,787,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of leisteten vs leitete
Shared letters: eilt. Private to "leisteten": ns. Private to "leitete": -.
"leisteten" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC · "leitete" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "leisteten" and "leitete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "leisteten" or "leitete" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "leisteten" 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 #1,787,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leisteten" and "leitete" 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 #1,787,466 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.