Which to use
“Lees” and “Lehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,048
- “Lees” frequency rank
- #20,321
- “Lehen” frequency rank
- 69369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lees | Lehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lee | etwas Geliehenes (auch feminin) |
Where the eye mixes Lees and Lehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Lees runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Lehen's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Lees and Lehen
A purely visual mix-up. Lees ([leːs]) and Lehen ([ˈleːən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lees is recorded at frequency rank #49,048, classified as anoun, pronounced [leːs]. Lehen is at rank #20,321, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːən].
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 69369, this pair ranks #478,731 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Lees vs Lehen
Shared letters: el. Private to "Lees": s. Private to "Lehen": hn.
"Lees" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Lehen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lees" and "Lehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Lees" or "Lehen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Lees" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #478,731 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lees" and "Lehen" 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 #478,731 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.