Which to use
“lebst” is a verb and “Lees” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,057
- “lebst” frequency rank
- #49,048
- “Lees” frequency rank
- 58105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebst | Lees |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leben | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lee |
Where the eye mixes lebst and Lees
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lebst with Lees
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lebst is [leːpst] while Lees is [leːs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58105, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lebst is recorded at frequency rank #9,057, classified as averb, pronounced [leːpst]. Lees is at rank #49,048, tagged as anoun, pronounced [leːs].
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 58105, this pair ranks #875,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lebst vs Lees
Shared letters: els. Private to "lebst": bt. Private to "Lees": -.
"lebst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Lees" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lebst" and "Lees" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lebst" or "Lees" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lebst" and "Lees" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lebst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lees" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #875,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebst" and "Lees" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs Loses". 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 #875,615 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.