Which to use
“leite” and “like” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,339
- “leite” frequency rank
- #4,288
- “like” frequency rank
- 25627
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leite | like |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leiten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liken |
Where the eye mixes leite and like
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses leite with like
A purely visual mix-up. leite ([ˈlaɪ̯tə]) and like ([ˈlaɪ̯kə]) 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 25627, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leite is recorded at frequency rank #21,339, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯tə]. like is at rank #4,288, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯kə].
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 25627, this pair ranks #1,830,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of leite vs like
Shared letters: eil. Private to "leite": t. Private to "like": k.
"leite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "like" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leite" and "like" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "leite" vs "like" - which ranks higher?
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 "leite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "like" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,830,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leite" and "like" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leibes vs leite". 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 #1,830,408 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.