Which to use
“lesbar” is an adjective and “Leser” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,636
- “lesbar” frequency rank
- #2,347
- “Leser” frequency rank
- 21983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lesbar | Leser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | möglich, gelesen zu werden | jemand, der liest |
Where the eye mixes lesbar and Leser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lesbar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Leser's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lesbar with Leser
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lesbar is [ˈleːsˌbaːɐ̯] while Leser is [ˈleːzɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21983, 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]. Leser is at rank #2,347, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːzɐ].
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 21983, this pair ranks #1,879,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lesbar vs Leser
Shared letters: elrs. Private to "lesbar": ab. Private to "Leser": -.
"lesbar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Leser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lesbar" for "Leser" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lesbar" or "Leser"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lesbar" and "Leser" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lesbar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,879,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lesbar" and "Leser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lesbar vs Lesbe". 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 #1,879,783 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.