Which to use
“Legion” and “lion” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,684
- “Legion” frequency rank
- #24,428
- “lion” frequency rank
- 40112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Legion | lion |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Heereseinheit des Römischen Reiches | Löwe, in Afrika und Asien verbreitete Katzenart |
Where the eye mixes Legion and lion
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Legion runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against lion's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Legion and lion
A purely visual mix-up. Legion ([leˈɡi̯oːn]) and lion ([ˈlaɪ̯ən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40112, 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]. lion is at rank #24,428, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯ən].
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 40112, this pair ranks #1,517,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Legion vs lion
Shared letters: ilno. Private to "Legion": eg. Private to "lion": -.
"Legion" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "lion" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Legion" and "lion" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Legion" or "lion"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Legion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lion" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,517,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Legion" and "lion" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leos vs lion". 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 #1,517,741 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.