Which to use
“Lebensjahre” and “Lebensjahren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,215
- “Lebensjahre” frequency rank
- #34,778
- “Lebensjahren” frequency rank
- 63993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lebensjahre | Lebensjahren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Lebensjahr | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Lebensjahr |
Where the eye mixes Lebensjahre and Lebensjahren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Lebensjahre runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCVCCV) against Lebensjahren's 12 (CVCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Lebensjahre vs Lebensjahren
A purely visual mix-up. Lebensjahre ([ˈleːbn̩sˌjaːʁə]) and Lebensjahren ([ˈleːbn̩sˌjaːʁən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Lebensjahre” sits inside “Lebensjahren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63993, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lebensjahre is recorded at frequency rank #29,215, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩sˌjaːʁə]. Lebensjahren is at rank #34,778, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩sˌjaːʁən].
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 63993, this pair ranks #657,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lebensjahre vs Lebensjahren
Shared letters: abehjlnrs. Private to "Lebensjahre": -. Private to "Lebensjahren": -.
"Lebensjahre" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV · "Lebensjahren" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lebensjahre ← elbensjahre · lbeensjahre · lebbensjahre · lebenjsahre · lebennsjahre · lebensajhre · lebensjaher · lebensjahhre
- Lebensjahren ← elbensjahren · lbeensjahren · lebbensjahren · lebenjsahren · lebennsjahren · lebensajhren · lebensjahern · lebensjahhren
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lebensjahre" for "Lebensjahren" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Lebensjahre" or "Lebensjahren"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lebensjahre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lebensjahren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #657,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lebensjahre" and "Lebensjahren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lebensjahren vs Lebensjahres". 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 #657,106 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.