# less vs lies

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### less
*adverb · IPA [lɛs] · frequency rank #30,180*
weniger von etwas

### lies
*verb · IPA [liːs] · frequency rank #5,620*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lesen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/less-vs-lies