Which to use
“Lektion” and “Lektionen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,648
- “Lektion” frequency rank
- #31,155
- “Lektionen” frequency rank
- 44803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lektion | Lektionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abschnitt in einem Lehrprogramm/Lehrwerk | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lektion |
Where the eye mixes Lektion and Lektionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Lektion runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against Lektionen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Lektion with Lektionen
A purely visual mix-up. Lektion ([lɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Lektionen ([lɛkˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Lektion” sits inside “Lektionen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lektion is recorded at frequency rank #13,648, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Lektionen is at rank #31,155, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɛkˈt͡si̯oːnən].
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 44803, this pair ranks #1,374,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lektion vs Lektionen
Shared letters: eiklnot. Private to "Lektion": -. Private to "Lektionen": -.
"Lektion" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "Lektionen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lektion" for "Lektionen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Lektion" or "Lektionen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Lektion" and "Lektionen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lektion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lektionen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,374,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lektion" and "Lektionen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Legionen vs Lektionen". 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 #1,374,204 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.