lenkvslundConfusable pair

Which to use

“lenk” and “lund” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,396
“lenk” frequency rank
#28,754
“lund” frequency rank
56150
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lenk lund
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lenken 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs linden

Where the eye mixes lenk and lund

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
lenk
4 ch
lund

Visual trap between lenk and lund

A purely visual mix-up. lenk ([lɛŋk]) and lund ([lʊnt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lenk is recorded at frequency rank #27,396, classified as averb, pronounced [lɛŋk]. lund is at rank #28,754, tagged as averb, pronounced [lʊnt].

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 56150, this pair ranks #951,503 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lenk vs lund

Shared letters: ln. Private to "lenk": ek. Private to "lund": du.

"lenk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "lund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lenkelnk · lekn · lenkk · lennk · llenk · lnek
  • lundllund · lnud · ludn · lundd · lunnd · ulnd

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "lenk" and "lund" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([lɛŋk] versus [lʊnt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "lenk" vs "lund" - which ranks higher?
"lenk" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,396 in our German list, against #28,754 for "lund". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "lenk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "lund" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #951,503 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "lenk" and "lund" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs lenk". 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 #951,503 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list