Which to use
“Lehrer” and “Lehrerin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,038
- “Lehrer” frequency rank
- #4,445
- “Lehrerin” frequency rank
- 5483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lehrer | Lehrerin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die Wissen (beziehungsweise Fertigkeiten, Verhaltensweisen, Werte und so weiter) an Lernende (Schüler, Studenten) vermittelt, häufig im Rahmen des Unterrichts an einer Bildungseinrichtung | Vermittlerin von Wissen, die im Allgemeinen auch mit einem Erziehungsauftrag ausgestattet ist |
Where the eye mixes Lehrer and Lehrerin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Lehrer runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Lehrerin's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Lehrer vs Lehrerin
A purely visual mix-up. Lehrer ([ˈleːʁɐ]) and Lehrerin ([ˈleːʁəʁɪn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Lehrer” sits inside “Lehrerin”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5483, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lehrer is recorded at frequency rank #1,038, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːʁɐ]. Lehrerin is at rank #4,445, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːʁəʁɪn].
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 5483, this pair ranks #1,994,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lehrer vs Lehrerin
Shared letters: ehlr. Private to "Lehrer": -. Private to "Lehrerin": in.
"Lehrer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Lehrerin" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lehrer" for "Lehrerin" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Lehrer" vs "Lehrerin" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Lehrer" and "Lehrerin" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lehrer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lehrerin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,994,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lehrer" and "Lehrerin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leger vs Lehrer". 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 #1,994,607 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.