Which to use
“lenk” is a verb and “lung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,396
- “lenk” frequency rank
- #36,488
- “lung” frequency rank
- 63884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lenk | lung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lenken | die Lunge |
Letter map: lenk vs lung
Shared letters muted; letters that set lenk and lung apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. lenk and lung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Role in the sentence - lenk and lung
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lenk is averb and lunganoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63884, 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]. lung is at rank #36,488, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 63884, this pair ranks #660,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lenk vs lung
Shared letters: ln. Private to "lenk": ek. Private to "lung": gu.
"lenk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lenk" and "lung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lenk" or "lung" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "lenk" vs "lung" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lenk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #660,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lenk" and "lung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lung 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 #660,952 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.