Which to use
“lenken” is a verb and “Lücken” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,098
- “lenken” frequency rank
- #8,908
- “Lücken” frequency rank
- 17006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lenken | Lücken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an einen bestimmten Ort, an ein Ziel führen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lücke |
Where the eye mixes lenken and Lücken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lenken with Lücken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lenken is [ˈlɛŋkn̩] while Lücken is [ˈlʏkn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lenken is recorded at frequency rank #8,098, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlɛŋkn̩]. Lücken is at rank #8,908, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlʏkn̩].
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 17006, this pair ranks #1,931,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lenken vs Lücken
Shared letters: ekln. Private to "lenken": -. Private to "Lücken": cü.
"lenken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Lücken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lenken ← elnken · leknen · lenekn · lenkenn · lenkken · lenkne · lennken · llenken
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lenken" and "Lücken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lenken" vs "Lücken" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lenken" and "Lücken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lenken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lücken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,931,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lenken" and "Lücken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Luckau vs Lücken". 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 #1,931,172 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.