Which to use
“leisen” is an adjective and “losen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,323
- “leisen” frequency rank
- #22,422
- “losen” frequency rank
- 42745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leisen | losen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leise | eine Entscheidung per Los herbeiführen |
Where the eye mixes leisen and losen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses leisen with losen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: leisen is [ˈlaɪ̯zn̩] while losen is [ˈloːzn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leisen is recorded at frequency rank #20,323, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯zn̩]. losen is at rank #22,422, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈloːzn̩].
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 42745, this pair ranks #1,439,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leisen vs losen
Shared letters: elns. Private to "leisen": i. Private to "losen": o.
"leisen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "losen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leisen" and "losen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "leisen" vs "losen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "losen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,439,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leisen" and "losen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs losen". 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 #1,439,818 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.