Which to use
“lieg” and “like” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,786
- “lieg” frequency rank
- #4,288
- “like” frequency rank
- 39074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lieg | like |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liegen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liken |
Where the eye mixes lieg and like
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lieg vs like
A purely visual mix-up. lieg ([liːk]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lieg is recorded at frequency rank #34,786, classified as averb, pronounced [liːk]. 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 39074, this pair ranks #1,546,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lieg vs like
Shared letters: eil. Private to "lieg": g. Private to "like": k.
"lieg" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "like" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lieg" and "like" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lieg" or "like"?
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 "lieg" 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 #1,546,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lieg" and "like" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs lieg". 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 #1,546,780 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.