legovsLenzWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: lego is a verb, Lenz is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“lego” is a verb and “Lenz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#11,085
“lego” frequency rank
#11,920
“Lenz” frequency rank
23005
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lego Lenz
Definition 1. Person Singular Präsens Aktiv des Verbs legare die erste Jahreszeit, Frühling

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lego and Lenz apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
lego
4 ch
Lenz

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lego is averb and Lenzanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23005, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lego is recorded at frequency rank #11,085, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Lenz is at rank #11,920, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɛnt͡s].

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 23005, this pair ranks #1,866,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of lego vs Lenz

Shared letters: el. Private to "lego": go. Private to "Lenz": nz.

"lego" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Lenz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • legoelgo · leggo · leog · lgeo · llego
  • Lenzelnz · lennz · lenzz · lezn · llenz · lnez

Frequency comparison

lego#11,085
Lenz#11,920

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lego" and "Lenz" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lego" is a verb and "Lenz" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lego" or "Lenz"?
"lego" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,085 in our German list, against #11,920 for "Lenz". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lego vs Lenz

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “lego”; for a noun, it's “Lenz”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lego” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list