Which to use
“Legionen” and “Lektionen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,217
- “Legionen” frequency rank
- #31,155
- “Lektionen” frequency rank
- 60372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Legionen | Lektionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Legion | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lektion |
Where the eye mixes Legionen and Lektionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Legionen runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against Lektionen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Legionen and Lektionen
A purely visual mix-up. Legionen ([leˈɡi̯oːnən]) and Lektionen ([lɛkˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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 60372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Legionen is recorded at frequency rank #29,217, classified as anoun, pronounced [leˈɡi̯oːnən]. Lektionen is at rank #31,155, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɛkˈt͡si̯oːnən].
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 60372, this pair ranks #789,490 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Legionen vs Lektionen
Shared letters: eilno. Private to "Legionen": g. Private to "Lektionen": kt.
"Legionen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "Lektionen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Legionen" and "Lektionen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Legionen" or "Lektionen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Legionen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lektionen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #789,490 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Legionen" and "Lektionen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Legion vs Legionen". 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 #789,490 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.