Which to use
“lese” is a verb and “Lesers” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,907
- “lese” frequency rank
- #47,561
- “Lesers” frequency rank
- 50468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lese | Lesers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lesen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leser |
Where the eye mixes lese and Lesers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lese runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Lesers's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lese with Lesers
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lese is [ˈleːzə] while Lesers is [ˈleːzɐs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “lese” sits inside “Lesers”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lese is recorded at frequency rank #2,907, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈleːzə]. Lesers is at rank #47,561, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːzɐs].
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 50468, this pair ranks #1,172,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lese vs Lesers
Shared letters: els. Private to "lese": -. Private to "Lesers": r.
"lese" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Lesers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lese" and "Lesers" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lese" or "Lesers"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lese" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lesers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,172,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lese" and "Lesers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs Lesers". 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 #1,172,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.