Which to use
“Lesern” and “Lettern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,473
- “Lesern” frequency rank
- #35,889
- “Lettern” frequency rank
- 47362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lesern | Lettern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Leser | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Letter |
Where the eye mixes Lesern and Lettern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lesern vs Lettern
A purely visual mix-up. Lesern ([ˈleːzɐn]) and Lettern ([ˈlɛtɐn]) 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 47362, 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]. Lettern is at rank #35,889, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛtɐn].
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 47362, this pair ranks #1,286,934 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lesern vs Lettern
Shared letters: elnr. Private to "Lesern": s. Private to "Lettern": t.
"Lesern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Lettern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lesern" and "Lettern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Lesern" vs "Lettern" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lesern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lettern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,286,934 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lesern" and "Lettern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "letten vs Lettern". 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 #1,286,934 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.