Which to use
“lern” and “lets” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,472
- “lern” frequency rank
- #18,317
- “lets” frequency rank
- 29789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lern | lets |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lernen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs let |
Letter map: lern vs lets
Shared letters muted; letters that set lern and lets apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - lern / lets
lern and lets 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 29789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lern is recorded at frequency rank #11,472, classified as averb, pronounced [lɛʁn]. lets is at rank #18,317, 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 29789, this pair ranks #1,760,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lern vs lets
Shared letters: el. Private to "lern": nr. Private to "lets": st.
"lern" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lets" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lern" and "lets" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lern" or "lets" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "lern" vs "lets" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lets" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,760,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lern" and "lets" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lets 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 #1,760,279 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.