Which to use
“legten” and “lehren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,746
- “legten” frequency rank
- #6,323
- “lehren” frequency rank
- 15069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legten | lehren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs legen | jemandem etwas (Lehrstoff, Wissen, Fertigkeiten, …) vermitteln, beibringen; jemanden in etwas unterrichten, unterweisen |
Where the eye mixes legten and lehren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: legten vs lehren
A purely visual mix-up. legten ([ˈleːktn̩]) and lehren ([ˈleːʁən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legten is recorded at frequency rank #8,746, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈleːktn̩]. lehren is at rank #6,323, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈleːʁən].
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 15069, this pair ranks #1,946,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of legten vs lehren
Shared letters: eln. Private to "legten": gt. Private to "lehren": hr.
"legten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lehren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "legten" and "lehren" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "legten" or "lehren"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "legten" and "lehren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "legten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lehren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,946,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legten" and "lehren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "legten vs lenzen". 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 #1,946,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.