Which to use
“let” and “litt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,088
- “let” frequency rank
- #10,321
- “litt” frequency rank
- 21409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | let | litt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lassen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs leiden |
Where the eye mixes let and litt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses let with litt
A purely visual mix-up. let ([lɛt]) and litt ([lɪt]) 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 21409, 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]. litt is at rank #10,321, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɪt].
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 21409, this pair ranks #1,886,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of let vs litt
Shared letters: lt. Private to "let": e. Private to "litt": i.
"let" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "litt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- litt ← iltt · lit · llitt · ltit
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "let" for "litt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "let" vs "litt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "let" and "litt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "let" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "litt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,886,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "let" and "litt" 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 #1,886,614 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.