Which to use
“lenkt” is a verb and “Leut” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,919
- “lenkt” frequency rank
- #26,503
- “Leut” frequency rank
- 38422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lenkt | Leut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lenken | menschliches Lebewesen (meist weiblichen Geschlechts) |
Where the eye mixes lenkt and Leut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lenkt with Leut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lenkt is [lɛŋkt] while Leut is [lɔɪ̯t]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lenkt is recorded at frequency rank #11,919, classified as averb, pronounced [lɛŋkt]. Leut is at rank #26,503, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɔɪ̯t].
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 38422, this pair ranks #1,564,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lenkt vs Leut
Shared letters: elt. Private to "lenkt": kn. Private to "Leut": u.
"lenkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Leut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lenkt" and "Leut" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lenkt" or "Leut" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lenkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,564,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lenkt" and "Leut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs Leut". 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 #1,564,400 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.