Which to use
“Lacke” and “Laube” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,413
- “Lacke” frequency rank
- #30,171
- “Laube” frequency rank
- 75584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lacke | Laube |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine Flüssigkeitsansammlung; Ansammlung von Regenwasser, Pfütze, kleines Gewässer | kleines offenes oder geschlossenes Gartenhaus zum vorübergehenden Aufenthalt von Personen oder zum Unterstellen von Geräten |
Where the eye mixes Lacke and Laube
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Lacke (CVCCV) and Laube (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Lacke with Laube
A purely visual mix-up. Lacke ([ˈlakə]) and Laube ([ˈlaʊ̯bə]) 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 75584, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lacke is recorded at frequency rank #45,413, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlakə]. Laube is at rank #30,171, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯bə].
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 75584, this pair ranks #304,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Lacke vs Laube
Shared letters: ael. Private to "Lacke": ck. Private to "Laube": bu.
"Lacke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Laube" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lacke" for "Laube" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Lacke" or "Laube" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lacke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Laube" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lacke" and "Laube" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lacke 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 #304,438 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.