Which to use
“legends” and “Lesens” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,421
- “legends” frequency rank
- #46,111
- “Lesens” frequency rank
- 70532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legends | Lesens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs legend | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lesen |
Letter map: legends vs Lesens
Shared letters muted; letters that set legends and Lesens apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Pair insight - legends / Lesens
legends and Lesens are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legends is recorded at frequency rank #24,421, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Lesens is at rank #46,111, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːzn̩s].
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 70532, this pair ranks #443,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of legends vs Lesens
Shared letters: elns. Private to "legends": dg. Private to "Lesens": -.
"legends" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "Lesens" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "legends" and "Lesens" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "legends" vs "Lesens" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "legends" vs "Lesens" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "legends" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lesens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #443,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legends" and "Lesens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lesens 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 #443,516 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.