Which to use
“Leitungen” and “Lesungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,405
- “Leitungen” frequency rank
- #17,648
- “Lesungen” frequency rank
- 27053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leitungen | Lesungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Leitung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lesung |
Where the eye mixes Leitungen and Lesungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Leitungen runs 9 letters (CVVCVCCVC) against Lesungen's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Leitungen with Lesungen
A purely visual mix-up. Leitungen ([ˈlaɪ̯tʊŋən]) and Lesungen ([ˈleːzʊŋən]) 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 27053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Leitungen is recorded at frequency rank #9,405, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯tʊŋən]. Lesungen is at rank #17,648, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːzʊŋən].
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 27053, this pair ranks #1,808,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Leitungen vs Lesungen
Shared letters: eglnu. Private to "Leitungen": it. Private to "Lesungen": s.
"Leitungen" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC · "Lesungen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Leitungen" and "Lesungen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Leitungen" vs "Lesungen" - 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 "Leitungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lesungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,808,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leitungen" and "Lesungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ladungen vs Lesungen". 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 #1,808,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.