# learn vs lern

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### learn
*verb · IPA [lɝn] · frequency rank #34,237*
lernen, Wissen erwerben

### lern
*verb · IPA [lɛʁn] · frequency rank #11,472*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lernen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/learn-vs-lern