Which to use
“Legenden” is a noun and “lehrenden” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,084
- “Legenden” frequency rank
- #37,051
- “lehrenden” frequency rank
- 48135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Legenden | lehrenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Legende | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lehrend |
Where the eye mixes Legenden and lehrenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Legenden vs lehrenden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Legenden is [leˈɡɛndn̩] while lehrenden is [ˈleːʁəndn̩]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Legenden is recorded at frequency rank #11,084, classified as anoun, pronounced [leˈɡɛndn̩]. lehrenden is at rank #37,051, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈleːʁəndn̩].
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 48135, this pair ranks #1,259,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Legenden vs lehrenden
Shared letters: deln. Private to "Legenden": g. Private to "lehrenden": hr.
"Legenden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "lehrenden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Legenden" and "lehrenden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Legenden" vs "lehrenden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Legenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lehrenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,259,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Legenden" and "lehrenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lehrende vs lehrenden". 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 #1,259,555 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.