Which to use
“lebenswert” and “lesenswert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,174
- “lebenswert” frequency rank
- #23,218
- “lesenswert” frequency rank
- 53392
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebenswert | lesenswert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | es wert sein, gelebt zu werden | wert, gelesen zu werden |
Where the eye mixes lebenswert and lesenswert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. lebenswert and lesenswert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: lebenswert vs lesenswert
A purely visual mix-up. lebenswert ([ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]) and lesenswert ([ˈleːzn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]) 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 a single letter - b in “lebenswert” becomes s in “lesenswert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53392, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lebenswert is recorded at frequency rank #30,174, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]. lesenswert is at rank #23,218, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈleːzn̩sˌveːɐ̯t].
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 53392, this pair ranks #1,059,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lebenswert vs lesenswert
Shared letters: elnrstw. Private to "lebenswert": b. Private to "lesenswert": -.
"lebenswert" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC · "lesenswert" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lebenswert ← elbenswert · lbeenswert · lebbenswert · lebennswert · lebensewrt · lebensswert · lebenswerrt · lebenswertt
- lesenswert ← elsenswert · leesnswert · lesennswert · lesensewrt · lesensswert · lesenswerrt · lesenswertt · lesenswetr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lebenswert" and "lesenswert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lebenswert" or "lesenswert"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lebenswert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lesenswert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,059,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebenswert" and "lesenswert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lebenswert vs liebenswerte". 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 #1,059,806 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.