Which to use
“lernen” and “lernt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #636
- “lernen” frequency rank
- #3,537
- “lernt” frequency rank
- 4173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lernen | lernt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erarbeiten/erwerben/gewinnen von Kenntnissen und/oder geistigen oder körperlichen Fähigkeiten, Fertigkeiten und Erfahrungen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lernen |
Where the eye mixes lernen and lernt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lernen and lernt
A purely visual mix-up. lernen ([ˈlɛʁnən]) and lernt ([lɛʁnt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lernen is recorded at frequency rank #636, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlɛʁnən]. lernt is at rank #3,537, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛʁnt].
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 4173, this pair ranks #1,998,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lernen vs lernt
Shared letters: elnr. Private to "lernen": -. Private to "lernt": t.
"lernen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lernt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lernen" and "lernt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lernen" or "lernt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lernen" and "lernt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lernen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lernt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lernen" and "lernt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lenzen vs lernen". 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 #1,998,388 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.