Which to use
“Leben” is a noun and “letten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #132
- “Leben” frequency rank
- #46,806
- “letten” frequency rank
- 46938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leben | letten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Inbegriff alles Organischen, basierend auf Stoffwechsel, Vermehrung und Wachstum | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs let |
Letter map: Leben vs letten
Shared letters muted; letters that set Leben and letten apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: Leben vs letten
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Leben is anoun and lettenaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Leben is recorded at frequency rank #132, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩]. letten is at rank #46,806, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 46938, this pair ranks #1,301,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Leben vs letten
Shared letters: eln. Private to "Leben": b. Private to "letten": t.
"Leben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "letten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Leben" for "letten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Leben" or "letten"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Leben" and "letten".
- Full dictionary entry for "Leben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "letten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,301,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leben" and "letten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "letten vs puzzles". 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 #1,301,815 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.