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“Lehen” and “Logen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,321
- “Lehen” frequency rank
- #35,896
- “Logen” frequency rank
- 56217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lehen | Logen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Geliehenes (auch feminin) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Loge |
Where the eye mixes Lehen and Logen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lehen vs Logen
A purely visual mix-up. Lehen ([ˈleːən]) and Logen ([ˈloːʒn̩]) 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 56217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lehen is recorded at frequency rank #20,321, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːən]. Logen is at rank #35,896, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːʒn̩].
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 56217, this pair ranks #948,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lehen vs Logen
Shared letters: eln. Private to "Lehen": h. Private to "Logen": go.
"Lehen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Logen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lehen" and "Logen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Lehen" or "Logen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Logen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #948,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lehen" and "Logen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Logen vs Loses". 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 #948,815 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.