Which to use
“Lebens” and “Leber” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,135
- “Lebens” frequency rank
- #7,785
- “Leber” frequency rank
- 8920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lebens | Leber |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leben | für den Stoffwechsel wichtigstes, inneres Organ von Tier und Mensch |
Where the eye mixes Lebens and Leber
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lebens vs Leber
A purely visual mix-up. Lebens ([ˈleːbn̩s]) and Leber ([ˈleːbɐ]) 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 8920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lebens is recorded at frequency rank #1,135, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩s]. Leber is at rank #7,785, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːbɐ].
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 8920, this pair ranks #1,982,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lebens vs Leber
Shared letters: bel. Private to "Lebens": ns. Private to "Leber": r.
"Lebens" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Leber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lebens" for "Leber" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Lebens" vs "Leber" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lebens" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leber" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,982,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lebens" and "Leber" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leber 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 #1,982,225 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.