Which to use
“Leier” and “Lesers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,168
- “Leier” frequency rank
- #47,561
- “Lesers” frequency rank
- 80729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leier | Lesers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Saiteninstrument in der Form einer Lyra | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leser |
Where the eye mixes Leier and Lesers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Leier runs 5 letters (CVVVC) against Lesers's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Leier with Lesers
A purely visual mix-up. Leier ([ˈlaɪ̯ɐ]) 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 80729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Leier is recorded at frequency rank #33,168, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯ɐ]. 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 80729, this pair ranks #189,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Leier vs Lesers
Shared letters: elr. Private to "Leier": i. Private to "Lesers": s.
"Leier" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "Lesers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Leier" for "Lesers" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Leier" or "Lesers"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Leier" and "Lesers" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Leier" 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 #189,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leier" 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 #189,680 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.