Which to use
“Legion” and “Lektion” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,684
- “Legion” frequency rank
- #13,648
- “Lektion” frequency rank
- 29332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Legion | Lektion |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Heereseinheit des Römischen Reiches | Abschnitt in einem Lehrprogramm/Lehrwerk |
Where the eye mixes Legion and Lektion
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Legion vs Lektion
A purely visual mix-up. Legion ([leˈɡi̯oːn]) and Lektion ([lɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]) 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 29332, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Legion is recorded at frequency rank #15,684, classified as anoun, pronounced [leˈɡi̯oːn]. Lektion is at rank #13,648, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɛkˈt͡si̯oːn].
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 29332, this pair ranks #1,768,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Legion vs Lektion
Shared letters: eilno. Private to "Legion": g. Private to "Lektion": kt.
"Legion" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Lektion" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Legion" and "Lektion" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Legion" vs "Lektion" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Legion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lektion" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,768,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Legion" and "Lektion" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Legion vs lemon". 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 #1,768,789 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.