Which to use
“Legion” and “lemon” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,684
- “Legion” frequency rank
- #32,151
- “lemon” frequency rank
- 47835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Legion | lemon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Heereseinheit des Römischen Reiches | Zitrone |
Letter map: Legion vs lemon
Shared letters muted; letters that set Legion and lemon apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: Legion and lemon
Legion and lemon 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 47835, 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]. lemon is at rank #32,151, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 47835, this pair ranks #1,270,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Legion vs lemon
Shared letters: elno. Private to "Legion": gi. Private to "lemon": m.
"Legion" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "lemon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Legion" for "lemon" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Legion" vs "lemon" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "Legion" vs "lemon" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Legion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lemon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,270,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Legion" and "lemon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lemon vs puzzles". 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 #1,270,238 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.