lesbarvsLesbenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: lesbar is a adjective, Lesben is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“lesbar” is an adjective and “Lesben” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#19,636
“lesbar” frequency rank
#8,241
“Lesben” frequency rank
27877
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lesbar Lesben
Definition möglich, gelesen zu werden Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lesbe

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lesbar and Lesben apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
lesbar
6 ch
Lesben

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lesbar is [ˈleːsˌbaːɐ̯] while Lesben is [ˈlɛsbn̩]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lesbar is recorded at frequency rank #19,636, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈleːsˌbaːɐ̯]. Lesben is at rank #8,241, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛsbn̩].

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 27877, this pair ranks #1,794,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of lesbar vs Lesben

Shared letters: bels. Private to "lesbar": ar. Private to "Lesben": n.

"lesbar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Lesben" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lesbarelsbar · lebsar · lesabr · lesbarr · lesbbar · lesbra · lessbar · llesbar
  • Lesbenelsben · lebsen · lesbben · lesbenn · lesbne · lesebn · lessben · llesben

Frequency comparison

lesbar#19,636
Lesben#8,241

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lesbar" and "Lesben" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lesbar" is an adjective and "Lesben" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lesbar" or "Lesben"?
"Lesben" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,241 in our German list, against #19,636 for "lesbar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lesbar vs Lesben

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “lesbar”; for a noun, it's “Lesben”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lesbar” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list