lettersvsLuthersWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: letters is a verb, Luthers is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“letters” is a verb and “Luthers” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#41,320
“letters” frequency rank
#20,330
“Luthers” frequency rank
61650
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature letters Luthers
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs letter Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Luther

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set letters and Luthers apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
letters
7 ch
Luthers

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: letters is averb and Luthersanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

letters is recorded at frequency rank #41,320, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Luthers is at rank #20,330, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlʊtɐs].

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 61650, this pair ranks #741,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of letters vs Luthers

Shared letters: elrst. Private to "letters": -. Private to "Luthers": hu.

"letters" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "Luthers" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • letterseltters · leters · letetrs · letterrs · letterss · lettesr · lettres · lletters
  • Lutherslluthers · ltuhers · luhters · lutehrs · lutherrs · lutherss · luthesr · luthhers

Frequency comparison

letters#41,320
Luthers#20,330

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "letters" and "Luthers" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "letters" is a verb and "Luthers" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "letters" or "Luthers"?
"Luthers" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,330 in our German list, against #41,320 for "letters". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering letters vs Luthers

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “letters”; for a noun, it's “Luthers”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “letters” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list