Which to use
“Lee” and “Lees” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,444
- “Lee” frequency rank
- #49,048
- “Lees” frequency rank
- 53492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lee | Lees |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Laut Duden kann Lee sowohl das weibliche als auch das sächliche Geschlecht haben. In der Geografie wird nur die sächliche Form benutzt. In der Seemannssprache wird Lee meist ohne Artikel benutzt. | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lee |
Where the eye mixes Lee and Lees
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Lee ([leː]) and Lees ([leːs]) 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) - “Lee” sits inside “Lees”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lee is recorded at frequency rank #4,444, classified as anoun, pronounced [leː]. 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 53492, this pair ranks #1,055,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lee vs Lees
Shared letters: el. Private to "Lee": -. Private to "Lees": s.
"Lee" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Lees" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lees ← eles · leess · llees
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lee" and "Lees" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Lee" or "Lees"?
What to do next
You've compared "Lee" and "Lees". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lee" 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 #1,055,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lee" 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
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