Which to use
“Lehne” and “Lesbe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,620
- “Lehne” frequency rank
- #39,511
- “Lesbe” frequency rank
- 54131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lehne | Lesbe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sitzmöbelteil, an den man sich anlehnen oder auf den man sich stützen kann | Frau, die homosexuelle Neigungen besitzt, lesbisch ist |
Where the eye mixes Lehne and Lesbe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Lehne and Lesbe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Lehne and Lesbe
A purely visual mix-up. Lehne ([ˈleːnə]) and Lesbe ([ˈlɛsbə]) 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 54131, 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]. Lesbe is at rank #39,511, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛsbə].
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 54131, this pair ranks #1,030,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lehne vs Lesbe
Shared letters: el. Private to "Lehne": hn. Private to "Lesbe": bs.
"Lehne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Lesbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lehne" and "Lesbe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Lehne" or "Lesbe" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lehne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lesbe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,030,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lehne" and "Lesbe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leibes 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 #1,030,907 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.