Which to use
“Lehrerin” and “Lehrers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,445
- “Lehrerin” frequency rank
- #18,614
- “Lehrers” frequency rank
- 23059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lehrerin | Lehrers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vermittlerin von Wissen, die im Allgemeinen auch mit einem Erziehungsauftrag ausgestattet ist | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lehrer |
Where the eye mixes Lehrerin and Lehrers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Lehrerin runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against Lehrers's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Lehrerin and Lehrers
A purely visual mix-up. Lehrerin ([ˈleːʁəʁɪn]) and Lehrers ([ˈleːʁɐs]) 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 23059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lehrerin is recorded at frequency rank #4,445, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːʁəʁɪn]. Lehrers is at rank #18,614, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːʁɐs].
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 23059, this pair ranks #1,866,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lehrerin vs Lehrers
Shared letters: ehlr. Private to "Lehrerin": in. Private to "Lehrers": s.
"Lehrerin" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Lehrers" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lehrerin" for "Lehrers" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Lehrerin" vs "Lehrers" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lehrerin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lehrers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,866,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lehrerin" and "Lehrers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lehrers vs Lesers". 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 #1,866,294 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.