Which to use
“Lees” and “lev” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,048
- “Lees” frequency rank
- #33,169
- “lev” frequency rank
- 82217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lees | lev |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lee | Lew |
Where the eye mixes Lees and lev
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lees vs lev
A purely visual mix-up. Lees ([leːs]) and lev ([lɛv]) 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 82217, 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]. lev is at rank #33,169, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɛv].
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 82217, this pair ranks #161,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Lees vs lev
Shared letters: el. Private to "Lees": s. Private to "lev": v.
"Lees" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "lev" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lees ← eles · leess · llees
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lees" and "lev" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Lees" vs "lev" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Lees" and "lev" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lees" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lev" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lees" and "lev" 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 #161,229 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.