Which to use
“Lager” and “Leber” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,895
- “Lager” frequency rank
- #7,785
- “Leber” frequency rank
- 9680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lager | Leber |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Raum oder Gebäude zur geordneten Unterbringung von Waren | für den Stoffwechsel wichtigstes, inneres Organ von Tier und Mensch |
Where the eye mixes Lager and Leber
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Lager and Leber
A purely visual mix-up. Lager ([ˈlaːɡɐ]) and Leber ([ˈleːbɐ]) 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 9680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lager is recorded at frequency rank #1,895, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaːɡɐ]. Leber is at rank #7,785, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːbɐ].
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 9680, this pair ranks #1,978,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lager vs Leber
Shared letters: elr. Private to "Lager": ag. Private to "Leber": b.
"Lager" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Leber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lager" for "Leber" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Lager" vs "Leber" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lager" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leber" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,978,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lager" and "Leber" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leber vs Lees". 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 #1,978,815 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.