# leise vs less

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### leise
*adjective · IPA [ˈlaɪ̯zə] · frequency rank #2,906*
kaum hörbar

### less
*adverb · IPA [lɛs] · frequency rank #30,180*
weniger von etwas

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