Which to use
“Leistungen” and “Leitungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,671
- “Leistungen” frequency rank
- #9,405
- “Leitungen” frequency rank
- 11076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leistungen | Leitungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Leistung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Leitung |
Where the eye mixes Leistungen and Leitungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Leistungen runs 10 letters (CVVCCVCCVC) against Leitungen's 9 (CVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Leistungen vs Leitungen
A purely visual mix-up. Leistungen ([ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋən]) and Leitungen ([ˈlaɪ̯tʊŋən]) 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 11076, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Leistungen is recorded at frequency rank #1,671, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋən]. Leitungen is at rank #9,405, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯tʊŋən].
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 11076, this pair ranks #1,971,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Leistungen vs Leitungen
Shared letters: egilntu. Private to "Leistungen": s. Private to "Leitungen": -.
"Leistungen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC · "Leitungen" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Leistungen ← elistungen · leisstungen · leistnugen · leisttungen · leistugnen · leistunegn · leistungenn · leistunggen
- Leitungen ← elitungen · leitnugen · leittungen · leitugnen · leitunegn · leitungenn · leitunggen · leitungne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Leistungen" and "Leitungen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Leistungen" vs "Leitungen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Leistungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leitungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leistungen" and "Leitungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leitenden vs Leitungen". 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 #1,971,807 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.