Which to use
“Lehne” and “Lehrer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,620
- “Lehne” frequency rank
- #1,038
- “Lehrer” frequency rank
- 15658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lehne | Lehrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sitzmöbelteil, an den man sich anlehnen oder auf den man sich stützen kann | Person, die Wissen (beziehungsweise Fertigkeiten, Verhaltensweisen, Werte und so weiter) an Lernende (Schüler, Studenten) vermittelt, häufig im Rahmen des Unterrichts an einer Bildungseinrichtung |
Where the eye mixes Lehne and Lehrer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Lehne runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Lehrer's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Lehne with Lehrer
A purely visual mix-up. Lehne ([ˈleːnə]) and Lehrer ([ˈleːʁɐ]) 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 15658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lehne is recorded at frequency rank #14,620, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːnə]. Lehrer is at rank #1,038, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːʁɐ].
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 15658, this pair ranks #1,942,132 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lehne vs Lehrer
Shared letters: ehl. Private to "Lehne": n. Private to "Lehrer": r.
"Lehne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Lehrer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lehne" for "Lehrer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Lehne" vs "Lehrer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lehne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lehrer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,942,132 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lehne" and "Lehrer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lehne vs Lesbe". 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 #1,942,132 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.