Which to use
“Lesungen” and “Lungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,648
- “Lesungen” frequency rank
- #15,425
- “Lungen” frequency rank
- 33073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lesungen | Lungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lesung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lunge |
Where the eye mixes Lesungen and Lungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lesungen vs Lungen
A purely visual mix-up. Lesungen ([ˈleːzʊŋən]) and Lungen ([ˈlʊŋən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lesungen is recorded at frequency rank #17,648, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːzʊŋən]. Lungen is at rank #15,425, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlʊŋən].
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 33073, this pair ranks #1,693,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lesungen vs Lungen
Shared letters: eglnu. Private to "Lesungen": s. Private to "Lungen": -.
"Lesungen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Lungen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lesungen" and "Lungen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Lesungen" vs "Lungen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lesungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,693,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lesungen" and "Lungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lenzen vs Lungen". 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 #1,693,861 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.