Which to use
“labern” is a verb and “Lesern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,674
- “labern” frequency rank
- #11,473
- “Lesern” frequency rank
- 33147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labern | Lesern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Substanz und/oder unnötig lange, gewunden und umständlich, wortreich reden oder monologisieren | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Leser |
Where the eye mixes labern and Lesern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between labern and Lesern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: labern is [ˈlaːbɐn] while Lesern is [ˈleːzɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labern is recorded at frequency rank #21,674, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːbɐn]. Lesern is at rank #11,473, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːzɐn].
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 33147, this pair ranks #1,692,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of labern vs Lesern
Shared letters: elnr. Private to "labern": ab. Private to "Lesern": s.
"labern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Lesern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "labern" and "Lesern" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "labern" or "Lesern" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "labern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lesern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,692,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labern" and "Lesern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labern vs Lasern". 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 #1,692,252 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.