Which to use
“Lenz” is a noun and “lenzen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,920
- “Lenz” frequency rank
- #49,051
- “lenzen” frequency rank
- 60971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lenz | lenzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die erste Jahreszeit, Frühling | Wasser aus einem Boots- oder Schiffskörper entfernen |
Where the eye mixes Lenz and lenzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lenz vs lenzen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lenz is [lɛnt͡s] while lenzen is [ˈlɛnt͡sn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Lenz” sits inside “lenzen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60971, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lenz is recorded at frequency rank #11,920, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɛnt͡s]. lenzen is at rank #49,051, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɛnt͡sn̩].
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 60971, this pair ranks #767,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lenz vs lenzen
Shared letters: elnz. Private to "Lenz": -. Private to "lenzen": -.
"Lenz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lenzen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lenz" and "lenzen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Lenz" or "lenzen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lenz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lenzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #767,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lenz" and "lenzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lenzen vs letten". 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 #767,101 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.