Lesung

[ˈleːzʊŋ]

/[ˈleːzʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lesung” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,747. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,747
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - öffentlicher Vortrag eines Textes im Rahmen einer Veranstaltung, eines Gottesdienstes

Corpus desk

Index DE-lesung · Lesung · German

Lesung · rank #8,747 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,747
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH legten

Nearest frequency peer: legten (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Lesung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Lesung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Lesung vs lung
50% similar
Lesung vs Lösung
83% similar
Lesung vs Lesungen
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Lesung
PropertyValue
HeadwordLesung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːzʊŋ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,747
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lesung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lesungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „legten“ (#8,746), „Lichter“ (#8,748), „Lebensmitteln“ (#8,745). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lesung“ bei #8,747. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Lesung (IPA [ˈleːzʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,747 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lesung, with forms such as "elsung", "lesnug", and "lessung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "lung", "Lösung", "Lesungen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Lesung, spelled L-E-S-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    öffentlicher Vortrag eines Textes im Rahmen einer Veranstaltung, eines Gottesdienstes
  2. 2
    spezifische Interpretation eines Textes
  3. 3
    Beratung eines Gesetzes im zuständigen Gremium

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Lesung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Also halte ich meine Lesungen kurz und gebe dem Publikaum lieber ausführlich Gelegenheit, mir Fragen zu stellen.“
  2. „Aber das mache ich nicht, weil ich erst einmal lernen muss, eine Lesung ohne einen einzigen Versprecher und Verleser durchzuhalten.“

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elsung
  • lesnug
  • lessung
  • lesugn
  • lesungg
  • lesunng
  • leusng
  • llesung
  • lseung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lesung - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

elsung2lesnug2lessung1lesugn2lesungg1lesunng1leusng2llesung1
Edit distance from "Lesung"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lesung"?
"Lesung" is spelled L-E-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːzʊŋ].
What does "Lesung" mean?
As a noun, "Lesung" means: öffentlicher Vortrag eines Textes im Rahmen einer Veranstaltung, eines Gottesdienstes
What words are commonly confused with "Lesung"?
"Lesung" is commonly confused with "lung", "Lösung", "Lesungen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lesung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lesung" is [ˈleːzʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lesung" come from?
"Lesung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Lesung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

legten#8,746Lasten#8,744kurzes#8,742Kostüm#8,740

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

mittags9 variantsklares9 variantsKerzen9 variantsPoster9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list