Which to use
“leisteten” and “leiteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,338
- “leisteten” frequency rank
- #32,648
- “leiteten” frequency rank
- 53986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leisteten | leiteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leisten | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leiten |
Where the eye mixes leisteten and leiteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. leisteten runs 9 letters (CVVCCVCVC) against leiteten's 8 (CVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: leisteten vs leiteten
A purely visual mix-up. leisteten ([ˈlaɪ̯stətn̩]) and leiteten ([ˈlaɪ̯tətn̩]) 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 53986, 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]. leiteten is at rank #32,648, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯tətn̩].
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 53986, this pair ranks #1,036,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leisteten vs leiteten
Shared letters: eilnt. Private to "leisteten": s. Private to "leiteten": -.
"leisteten" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC · "leiteten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leisteten" and "leiteten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "leisteten" vs "leiteten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "leiteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,036,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leisteten" and "leiteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leiteten vs letten". 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 #1,036,514 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.