# Leier vs leises

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Leier
*noun · IPA [ˈlaɪ̯ɐ] · frequency rank #33,168*
Saiteninstrument in der Form einer Lyra

### leises
*adjective · IPA [ˈlaɪ̯zəs] · frequency rank #24,027*
Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leise

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/leier-vs-leises