Which to use
“Länder” and “Leder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,116
- “Länder” frequency rank
- #5,864
- “Leder” frequency rank
- 6980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Länder | Leder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Land | Material aus gegerbter Tierhaut |
Where the eye mixes Länder and Leder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Länder vs Leder
A purely visual mix-up. Länder ([ˈlɛndɐ]) and Leder ([ˈleːdɐ]) 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 6980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Länder is recorded at frequency rank #1,116, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛndɐ]. Leder is at rank #5,864, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːdɐ].
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 6980, this pair ranks #1,989,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Länder vs Leder
Shared letters: delr. Private to "Länder": nä. Private to "Leder": -.
"Länder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Leder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Leder ← ldeer · ledder · lederr · ledre · leedr · lleder
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Länder" for "Leder" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Länder" vs "Leder" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Länder" and "Leder" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Länder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,989,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Länder" and "Leder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leder 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 #1,989,812 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.