Which to use
“lese” is a verb and “Leute” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,907
- “lese” frequency rank
- #215
- “Leute” frequency rank
- 3122
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lese | Leute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lesen | eine Gruppe von Personen, Menschen meist unbestimmter, aber auch bestimmter Anzahl |
Where the eye mixes lese and Leute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lese vs Leute
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lese is [ˈleːzə] while Leute is [ˈlɔɪ̯tə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3122, 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]. Leute is at rank #215, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯tə].
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 3122, this pair ranks #2,000,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lese vs Leute
Shared letters: el. Private to "lese": s. Private to "Leute": tu.
"lese" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Leute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lese" and "Leute" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lese" or "Leute"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lese" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,000,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lese" and "Leute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs lese". 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 #2,000,897 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.