leasingvsLesungWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: leasing is a verb, Lesung is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“leasing” is a verb and “Lesung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#24,419
“leasing” frequency rank
#8,747
“Lesung” frequency rank
33166
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature leasing Lesung
Definition Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs lease öffentlicher Vortrag eines Textes im Rahmen einer Veranstaltung, eines Gottesdienstes

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set leasing and Lesung apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
leasing
6 ch
Lesung

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: leasing is averb and Lesunganoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

leasing is recorded at frequency rank #24,419, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Lesung is at rank #8,747, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːzʊŋ].

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 33166, this pair ranks #1,691,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of leasing vs Lesung

Shared letters: eglns. Private to "leasing": ai. Private to "Lesung": u.

"leasing" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC  ·  "Lesung" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • leasingelasing · laesing · leaisng · leasign · leasingg · leasinng · leasnig · leassing
  • Lesungelsung · lesnug · lessung · lesugn · lesungg · lesunng · leusng · llesung

Frequency comparison

leasing#24,419
Lesung#8,747

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "leasing" and "Lesung" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "leasing" is a verb and "Lesung" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "leasing" or "Lesung"?
"Lesung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,747 in our German list, against #24,419 for "leasing". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering leasing vs Lesung

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “leasing”; for a noun, it's “Lesung”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “leasing” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list