Which to use
“lebt” and “lern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,136
- “lebt” frequency rank
- #11,472
- “lern” frequency rank
- 12608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebt | lern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leben | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lernen |
Where the eye mixes lebt and lern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lebt and lern follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between lebt and lern
A purely visual mix-up. lebt ([leːpt]) and lern ([lɛʁn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lebt is recorded at frequency rank #1,136, classified as averb, pronounced [leːpt]. lern is at rank #11,472, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛʁn].
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 12608, this pair ranks #1,963,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lebt vs lern
Shared letters: el. Private to "lebt": bt. Private to "lern": nr.
"lebt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lern" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lebt" for "lern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lebt" vs "lern" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,963,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebt" and "lern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs lern". 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 #1,963,153 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.