Which to use
“Lehrers” and “Lesers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,614
- “Lehrers” frequency rank
- #47,561
- “Lesers” frequency rank
- 66175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lehrers | Lesers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lehrer | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leser |
Where the eye mixes Lehrers and Lesers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Lehrers runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Lesers's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Lehrers and Lesers
A purely visual mix-up. Lehrers ([ˈleːʁɐs]) and Lesers ([ˈleːzɐs]) 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 66175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lehrers is recorded at frequency rank #18,614, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːʁɐs]. Lesers is at rank #47,561, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːzɐs].
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 66175, this pair ranks #582,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lehrers vs Lesers
Shared letters: elrs. Private to "Lehrers": h. Private to "Lesers": -.
"Lehrers" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Lesers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lehrers" and "Lesers" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Lehrers" vs "Lesers" - 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 "Lehrers" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lesers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #582,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lehrers" and "Lesers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern 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 #582,087 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.