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“laber” and “lauert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,469
- “laber” frequency rank
- #25,216
- “lauert” frequency rank
- 61685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laber | lauert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs labern | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lauern |
Where the eye mixes laber and lauert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: laber vs lauert
A purely visual mix-up. laber ([ˈlaːbɐ]) and lauert ([ˈlaʊ̯ɐt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61685, 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]. lauert is at rank #25,216, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯ɐt].
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 61685, this pair ranks #740,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laber vs lauert
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "laber": b. Private to "lauert": tu.
"laber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lauert" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "laber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lauert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #740,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laber" and "lauert" 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 #740,472 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.