Which to use
“Lands” and “Lanze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,039
- “Lands” frequency rank
- #22,413
- “Lanze” frequency rank
- 66452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lands | Lanze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Land | Waffe für den Nahkampf (als Stoßwaffe), aber auch im Fernkampf (als Wurfwaffe) wie ein Speer einsetzbar; lange Stange (mehrere Meter) mit einer Spitze aus besonders hartem Material |
Where the eye mixes Lands and Lanze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Lands and Lanze
A purely visual mix-up. Lands ([lant͡s]) and Lanze ([ˈlant͡sə]) 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 66452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lands is recorded at frequency rank #44,039, classified as anoun, pronounced [lant͡s]. Lanze is at rank #22,413, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlant͡sə].
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 66452, this pair ranks #572,772 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lands vs Lanze
Shared letters: aln. Private to "Lands": ds. Private to "Lanze": ez.
"Lands" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Lanze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lands" and "Lanze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Lands" vs "Lanze" - which ranks higher?
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 "Lands" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lanze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #572,772 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lands" and "Lanze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst vs Lands". 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 #572,772 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.