# Lesens vs less

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Lesens
*noun · IPA [ˈleːzn̩s] · frequency rank #46,111*
Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lesen

### less
*adverb · IPA [lɛs] · frequency rank #30,180*
weniger von etwas

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/lesens-vs-less