Which to use
“laber” and “lower” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,469
- “laber” frequency rank
- #32,156
- “lower” frequency rank
- 68625
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laber | lower |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs labern | niederlassen, niedrig machen, runtermachen |
Letter map: laber vs lower
Shared letters muted; letters that set laber and lower apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. laber and lower follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: laber and lower
laber and lower are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68625, 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]. lower is at rank #32,156, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 68625, this pair ranks #501,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laber vs lower
Shared letters: elr. Private to "laber": ab. Private to "lower": ow.
"laber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lower" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "laber" and "lower" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "laber" vs "lower" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "laber" and "lower".
- Full dictionary entry for "laber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lower" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #501,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laber" and "lower" 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 #501,944 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.