# leider vs Leser

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### leider
*adverb · IPA [ˈlaɪ̯dɐ] · frequency rank #367*
Ausdruck des Bedauerns

### Leser
*noun · IPA [ˈleːzɐ] · frequency rank #2,347*
jemand, der liest

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/leider-vs-leser