Which to use
“Leistung” and “Leitung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,162
- “Leistung” frequency rank
- #1,605
- “Leitung” frequency rank
- 2767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leistung | Leitung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gezielte Handlung, die zu einem bestimmten Ergebnis beziehungsweise der Lösung einer Aufgabe führt | Beaufsichtigung, Betreuung, Führung, Verwaltung |
Where the eye mixes Leistung and Leitung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Leistung runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCC) against Leitung's 7 (CVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Leistung and Leitung
A purely visual mix-up. Leistung ([ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋ]) and Leitung ([ˈlaɪ̯tʊŋ]) 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 2767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Leistung is recorded at frequency rank #1,162, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋ]. Leitung is at rank #1,605, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯tʊŋ].
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 2767, this pair ranks #2,001,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Leistung vs Leitung
Shared letters: egilntu. Private to "Leistung": s. Private to "Leitung": -.
"Leistung" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "Leitung" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Leistung" and "Leitung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Leistung" or "Leitung"?
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 "Leistung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leitung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leistung" and "Leitung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leitung vs Lüftung". 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 #2,001,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.