# Leser vs less

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Leser
*noun · IPA [ˈleːzɐ] · frequency rank #2,347*
jemand, der liest

### 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/leser-vs-less