Which to use
“Lesbe” is a noun and “löste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,511
- “Lesbe” frequency rank
- #6,693
- “löste” frequency rank
- 46204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lesbe | löste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Frau, die homosexuelle Neigungen besitzt, lesbisch ist | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes Lesbe and löste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lesbe vs löste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lesbe is [ˈlɛsbə] while löste is [ˈløːstə]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46204, 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]. löste is at rank #6,693, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈløːstə].
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 46204, this pair ranks #1,327,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lesbe vs löste
Shared letters: els. Private to "Lesbe": b. Private to "löste": tö.
"Lesbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "löste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lesbe ← elsbe · lebse · lesbbe · leseb · lessbe · llesbe · lsebe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lesbe" and "löste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Lesbe" or "löste" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lesbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "löste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,327,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lesbe" and "löste" 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 #1,327,008 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.