Which to use
“lesen” is a verb and “Leveln” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #506
- “lesen” frequency rank
- #46,808
- “Leveln” frequency rank
- 47314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lesen | Leveln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schriftzeichen, Worte und Texte (mithilfe der Augen) wahrnehmen sowie (im Gehirn) verarbeiten und verstehen, sowie dies gegebenenfalls laut vorlesen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Level |
Where the eye mixes lesen and Leveln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lesen with Leveln
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lesen is [ˈleːzn̩] while Leveln is [ˈlɛvl̩n]. 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 47314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lesen is recorded at frequency rank #506, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈleːzn̩]. Leveln is at rank #46,808, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛvl̩n].
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 47314, this pair ranks #1,288,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lesen vs Leveln
Shared letters: eln. Private to "lesen": s. Private to "Leveln": v.
"lesen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Leveln" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lesen" for "Leveln" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lesen" vs "Leveln" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leveln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,288,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lesen" and "Leveln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leveln vs levels". 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 #1,288,685 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.