Which to use
“lehnen” and “letten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,403
- “lehnen” frequency rank
- #46,806
- “letten” frequency rank
- 56209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lehnen | letten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Körper schräg stellen | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs let |
Letter map: lehnen vs letten
Shared letters muted; letters that set lehnen and letten apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. lehnen and letten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on lehnen vs letten
lehnen and letten are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56209, 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]. letten is at rank #46,806, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 56209, this pair ranks #949,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lehnen vs letten
Shared letters: eln. Private to "lehnen": h. Private to "letten": t.
"lehnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "letten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lehnen" and "letten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lehnen" vs "letten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "lehnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "letten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #949,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lehnen" and "letten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "letten vs puzzles". 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 #949,127 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.