Which to use
“Leserin” and “Lesers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,512
- “Leserin” frequency rank
- #47,561
- “Lesers” frequency rank
- 87073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leserin | Lesers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliche Person, die liest | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leser |
Where the eye mixes Leserin and Lesers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Leserin runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against Lesers's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Leserin and Lesers
A purely visual mix-up. Leserin ([ˈleːzəʁɪn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Leserin is recorded at frequency rank #39,512, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːzəʁɪn]. 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 87073, this pair ranks #85,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Leserin vs Lesers
Shared letters: elrs. Private to "Leserin": in. Private to "Lesers": -.
"Leserin" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Lesers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Leserin" for "Lesers" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Leserin" vs "Lesers" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Leserin" 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 #85,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leserin" 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 #85,103 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.