Which to use
“Lesbe” and “Lesben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,511
- “Lesbe” frequency rank
- #8,241
- “Lesben” frequency rank
- 47752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lesbe | Lesben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Frau, die homosexuelle Neigungen besitzt, lesbisch ist | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lesbe |
Where the eye mixes Lesbe and Lesben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Lesbe and Lesben
A purely visual mix-up. Lesbe ([ˈlɛsbə]) and Lesben ([ˈlɛsbn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Lesbe” sits inside “Lesben”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47752, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lesbe is recorded at frequency rank #39,511, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛsbə]. 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 47752, this pair ranks #1,273,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lesbe vs Lesben
Shared letters: bels. Private to "Lesbe": -. Private to "Lesben": n.
"Lesbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Lesben" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lesbe" and "Lesben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Lesbe" or "Lesben"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Lesbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lesben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,273,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lesbe" and "Lesben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leibes 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 #1,273,347 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.