Which to use
“laber” is a verb and “Lauer” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,469
- “laber” frequency rank
- #19,632
- “Lauer” frequency rank
- 56101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laber | Lauer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs labern | Hinterhalt |
Where the eye mixes laber and Lauer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: laber vs Lauer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: laber is [ˈlaːbɐ] while Lauer is [ˈlaʊ̯ɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - b in “laber” becomes u in “Lauer”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laber is recorded at frequency rank #36,469, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːbɐ]. Lauer is at rank #19,632, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯ɐ].
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 56101, this pair ranks #953,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laber vs Lauer
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "laber": b. Private to "Lauer": u.
"laber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Lauer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "laber" for "Lauer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "laber" vs "Lauer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "laber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lauer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #953,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laber" and "Lauer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laber vs Lasern". 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 #953,513 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.