Which to use
“labern” and “loben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,674
- “labern” frequency rank
- #10,688
- “loben” frequency rank
- 32362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labern | loben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Substanz und/oder unnötig lange, gewunden und umständlich, wortreich reden oder monologisieren | eine wertschätzende Aussage machen |
Where the eye mixes labern and loben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: labern vs loben
A purely visual mix-up. labern ([ˈlaːbɐn]) and loben ([ˈloːbn̩]) 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 32362, 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]. loben is at rank #10,688, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈloːbn̩].
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 32362, this pair ranks #1,709,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of labern vs loben
Shared letters: beln. Private to "labern": ar. Private to "loben": o.
"labern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "loben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "labern" for "loben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "labern" vs "loben" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "labern" and "loben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "labern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,709,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labern" and "loben" 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 #1,709,272 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.