Which to use
“let” and “liebt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,088
- “let” frequency rank
- #2,348
- “liebt” frequency rank
- 13436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | let | liebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lassen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lieben |
Where the eye mixes let and liebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: let vs liebt
A purely visual mix-up. let ([lɛt]) and liebt ([liːpt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13436, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
let is recorded at frequency rank #11,088, classified as averb, pronounced [lɛt]. liebt is at rank #2,348, tagged as averb, pronounced [liːpt].
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 13436, this pair ranks #1,958,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of let vs liebt
Shared letters: elt. Private to "let": -. Private to "liebt": bi.
"let" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "liebt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- liebt ← ilebt · leibt · libet · liebbt · liebtt · lietb · lliebt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "let" and "liebt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "let" or "liebt" show up more?
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 "let" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "liebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "let" and "liebt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs let". 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 #1,958,016 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.