Which to use
“Lehrern” and “Lesern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,786
- “Lehrern” frequency rank
- #11,473
- “Lesern” frequency rank
- 19259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lehrern | Lesern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Lehrer | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Leser |
Where the eye mixes Lehrern and Lesern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Lehrern runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Lesern's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Lehrern vs Lesern
A purely visual mix-up. Lehrern ([ˈleːʁɐn]) and Lesern ([ˈleːzɐn]) 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 19259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lehrern is recorded at frequency rank #7,786, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːʁɐn]. Lesern is at rank #11,473, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːzɐn].
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 19259, this pair ranks #1,910,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lehrern vs Lesern
Shared letters: elnr. Private to "Lehrern": h. Private to "Lesern": s.
"Lehrern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Lesern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lehrern" for "Lesern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Lehrern" vs "Lesern" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lehrern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lesern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,910,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lehrern" and "Lesern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs Lesern". 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 #1,910,245 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.