Which to use
“lac” and “Laut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,041
- “lac” frequency rank
- #505
- “Laut” frequency rank
- 37546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lac | Laut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | See | ein Geräusch |
Where the eye mixes lac and Laut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lac runs 3 letters (CVC) against Laut's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lac with Laut
A purely visual mix-up. lac ([lak]) and Laut ([laʊ̯t]) 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 37546, 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]. Laut is at rank #505, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laʊ̯t].
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 37546, this pair ranks #1,587,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lac vs Laut
Shared letters: al. Private to "lac": c. Private to "Laut": tu.
"lac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Laut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Laut ← alut · latu · lautt · llaut · luat
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lac" and "Laut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lac" or "Laut"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Laut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,587,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lac" and "Laut" 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 #1,587,391 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.