Which to use
“lac” and “Laub” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,041
- “lac” frequency rank
- #13,886
- “Laub” frequency rank
- 50927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lac | Laub |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | See | Gesamtheit der Blattorgane von Laubbäumen und Sträuchern |
Where the eye mixes lac and Laub
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lac vs Laub
A purely visual mix-up. lac ([lak]) and Laub ([laʊ̯p]) 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 50927, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lac is recorded at frequency rank #37,041, classified as anoun, pronounced [lak]. Laub is at rank #13,886, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laʊ̯p].
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 50927, this pair ranks #1,155,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lac vs Laub
Shared letters: al. Private to "lac": c. Private to "Laub": bu.
"lac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Laub" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Laub ← alub · labu · laubb · llaub · luab
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lac" for "Laub" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "lac" or "Laub" 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 "lac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Laub" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,155,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lac" and "Laub" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lame". 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 #1,155,081 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.