Which to use
“lenzen” and “letten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,051
- “lenzen” frequency rank
- #46,806
- “letten” frequency rank
- 95857
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lenzen | letten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wasser aus einem Boots- oder Schiffskörper entfernen | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs let |
Letter map: lenzen vs letten
Shared letters muted; letters that set lenzen and letten apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. lenzen and letten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - lenzen / letten
lenzen and letten are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95857, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lenzen is recorded at frequency rank #49,051, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlɛnt͡sn̩]. letten is at rank #46,806, tagged as averb, 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 95857, this pair ranks #9,722 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lenzen vs letten
Shared letters: eln. Private to "lenzen": z. Private to "letten": t.
"lenzen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "letten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lenzen" for "letten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lenzen" vs "letten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lenzen" and "letten".
- Full dictionary entry for "lenzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "letten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,722 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lenzen" and "letten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "letten 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 #9,722 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.