Which to use
“Lesbe” and “Lose” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,511
- “Lesbe” frequency rank
- #8,246
- “Lose” frequency rank
- 47757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lesbe | Lose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Frau, die homosexuelle Neigungen besitzt, lesbisch ist | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Los |
Where the eye mixes Lesbe and Lose
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Lesbe and Lose
A purely visual mix-up. Lesbe ([ˈlɛsbə]) and Lose ([ˈloːzə]) 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 47757, 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]. Lose is at rank #8,246, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːzə].
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 47757, this pair ranks #1,273,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lesbe vs Lose
Shared letters: els. Private to "Lesbe": b. Private to "Lose": o.
"Lesbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Lose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lesbe" and "Lose" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Lesbe" or "Lose"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Lesbe" and "Lose" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lesbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,273,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lesbe" and "Lose" 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 #1,273,159 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.