Which to use
“labert” and “lauern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,284
- “labert” frequency rank
- #23,210
- “lauern” frequency rank
- 51494
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labert | lauern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs labern | im Hintergrund beobachten, ausspähen |
Where the eye mixes labert and lauern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between labert and lauern
A purely visual mix-up. labert ([ˈlaːbɐt]) and lauern ([ˈlaʊ̯ɐn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51494, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labert is recorded at frequency rank #28,284, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːbɐt]. lauern is at rank #23,210, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯ɐn].
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 51494, this pair ranks #1,133,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of labert vs lauern
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "labert": bt. Private to "lauern": nu.
"labert" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "lauern" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "labert" and "lauern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "labert" or "lauern"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "labert" and "lauern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "labert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lauern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,133,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labert" and "lauern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labert 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 #1,133,402 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.