Which to use
“lehnen” and “lehnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,403
- “lehnen” frequency rank
- #6,557
- “lehnt” frequency rank
- 15960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lehnen | lehnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Körper schräg stellen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lehnen |
Where the eye mixes lehnen and lehnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lehnen vs lehnt
A purely visual mix-up. lehnen ([ˈleːnən]) and lehnt ([leːnt]) 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 15960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lehnen is recorded at frequency rank #9,403, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈleːnən]. lehnt is at rank #6,557, tagged as averb, pronounced [leːnt].
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 15960, this pair ranks #1,939,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lehnen vs lehnt
Shared letters: ehln. Private to "lehnen": -. Private to "lehnt": t.
"lehnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lehnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lehnen" and "lehnt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lehnen" or "lehnt"?
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 "lehnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lehnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,939,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lehnen" and "lehnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lehnen 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 #1,939,776 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.