Which to use
“leitende” is an adjective and “leitete” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,144
- “leitende” frequency rank
- #6,949
- “leitete” frequency rank
- 22093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leitende | leitete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leitend | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leiten |
Where the eye mixes leitende and leitete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. leitende runs 8 letters (CVVCVCCV) against leitete's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: leitende vs leitete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: leitende is [ˈlaɪ̯tn̩də] while leitete is [ˈlaɪ̯tətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leitende is recorded at frequency rank #15,144, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯tn̩də]. 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 22093, this pair ranks #1,878,422 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of leitende vs leitete
Shared letters: eilt. Private to "leitende": dn. Private to "leitete": -.
"leitende" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV · "leitete" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leitende" and "leitete" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "leitende" vs "leitete" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leitende" 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 #1,878,422 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leitende" and "leitete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leidende vs leitende". 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 #1,878,422 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.