Which to use
“lehr” and “let” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,120
- “lehr” frequency rank
- #11,088
- “let” frequency rank
- 25208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lehr | let |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lehren | lassen |
Where the eye mixes lehr and let
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lehr vs let
A purely visual mix-up. lehr ([leːɐ̯]) and let ([lɛt]) 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 25208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lehr is recorded at frequency rank #14,120, classified as averb, pronounced [leːɐ̯]. let is at rank #11,088, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛt].
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 25208, this pair ranks #1,836,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lehr vs let
Shared letters: el. Private to "lehr": hr. Private to "let": t.
"lehr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "let" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lehr ← elhr · lehhr · lehrr · lerh · lher · llehr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lehr" and "let" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lehr" or "let" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lehr" and "let" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lehr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "let" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,836,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lehr" and "let" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs lehr". 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 #1,836,564 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.