Which to use
“Lesern” and “Lesers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,473
- “Lesern” frequency rank
- #47,561
- “Lesers” frequency rank
- 59034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lesern | Lesers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Leser | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leser |
Where the eye mixes Lesern and Lesers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Lesern and Lesers follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Lesern with Lesers
A purely visual mix-up. Lesern ([ˈleːzɐn]) 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 a single letter - n in “Lesern” becomes s in “Lesers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lesern is recorded at frequency rank #11,473, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːzɐn]. 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 59034, this pair ranks #839,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lesern vs Lesers
Shared letters: elrs. Private to "Lesern": n. Private to "Lesers": -.
"Lesern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Lesers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lesern" for "Lesers" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Lesern" or "Lesers" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lesern" 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 #839,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lesern" 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 #839,854 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.