Which to use
“Lemke” is a name and “lerne” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,888
- “Lemke” frequency rank
- #6,215
- “lerne” frequency rank
- 42103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lemke | lerne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lernen |
Letter map: Lemke vs lerne
Shared letters muted; letters that set Lemke and lerne apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: Lemke vs lerne
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Lemke is aname and lerneaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lemke is recorded at frequency rank #35,888, classified as aname, pronounced […]. lerne is at rank #6,215, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɛʁnə].
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 42103, this pair ranks #1,459,476 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lemke vs lerne
Shared letters: el. Private to "Lemke": km. Private to "lerne": nr.
"Lemke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lerne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lemke" and "lerne" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Lemke" or "lerne" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "Lemke" vs "lerne" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lemke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lerne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,459,476 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lemke" and "lerne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lemke vs puzzles". 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 #1,459,476 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.