leerevsLesersWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: leere is a adjective, Lesers is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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Which to use

“leere” is an adjective and “Lesers” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,286
“leere” frequency rank
#47,561
“Lesers” frequency rank
51847
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature leere Lesers
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leer Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leser

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set leere and Lesers apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
leere
6 ch
Lesers

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: leere is [ˈleːʁə] while Lesers is [ˈleːzɐs]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

leere is recorded at frequency rank #4,286, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈleːʁə]. Lesers is at rank #47,561, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːzɐs].

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 51847, this pair ranks #1,119,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of leere vs Lesers

Shared letters: elr. Private to "leere": -. Private to "Lesers": s.

"leere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "Lesers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • leere ← elere · leeer · leerre · leree · lleere
  • Lesers ← elsers · leesrs · leserrs · leserss · lesesr · lesres · lessers · llesers

Frequency comparison

leere#4,286
Lesers#47,561

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "leere" and "Lesers" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "leere" is an adjective and "Lesers" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "leere" or "Lesers"?
"leere" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,286 in our German list, against #47,561 for "Lesers". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering leere vs Lesers

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “leere”; for a noun, it's “Lesers”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “leere” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list