Which to use
“Leser” and “Lesers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,347
- “Leser” frequency rank
- #47,561
- “Lesers” frequency rank
- 49908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leser | Lesers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der liest | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leser |
Where the eye mixes Leser and Lesers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Leser runs 5 letters (CVCVC) 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 Leser with Lesers
A purely visual mix-up. Leser ([ˈleːzɐ]) and Lesers ([ˈleːzɐs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Leser” sits inside “Lesers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49908, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Leser is recorded at frequency rank #2,347, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːzɐ]. 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 49908, this pair ranks #1,193,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Leser vs Lesers
Shared letters: elrs. Private to "Leser": -. Private to "Lesers": -.
"Leser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Lesers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Leser" for "Lesers" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Leser" or "Lesers" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Leser" and "Lesers" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Leser" 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 #1,193,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leser" 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 #1,193,820 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.