Which to use
“labern” is a verb and “Lager” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,674
- “labern” frequency rank
- #1,895
- “Lager” frequency rank
- 23569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labern | Lager |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Substanz und/oder unnötig lange, gewunden und umständlich, wortreich reden oder monologisieren | Raum oder Gebäude zur geordneten Unterbringung von Waren |
Where the eye mixes labern and Lager
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses labern with Lager
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: labern is [ˈlaːbɐn] while Lager is [ˈlaːɡɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labern is recorded at frequency rank #21,674, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːbɐn]. Lager is at rank #1,895, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaːɡɐ].
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 23569, this pair ranks #1,859,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of labern vs Lager
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "labern": bn. Private to "Lager": g.
"labern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Lager" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "labern" and "Lager" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "labern" or "Lager" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "labern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lager" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,859,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labern" and "Lager" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labern 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 #1,859,542 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.