Which to use
“lagert” and “lauern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,387
- “lagert” frequency rank
- #23,210
- “lauern” frequency rank
- 50597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lagert | lauern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lagern | im Hintergrund beobachten, ausspähen |
Where the eye mixes lagert and lauern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lagert (CVCVCC) and lauern (CVVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: lagert vs lauern
A purely visual mix-up. lagert ([ˈlaːɡɐt]) 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 50597, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lagert is recorded at frequency rank #27,387, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːɡɐt]. 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 50597, this pair ranks #1,167,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lagert vs lauern
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "lagert": gt. Private to "lauern": nu.
"lagert" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "lauern" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lagert" and "lauern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lagert" vs "lauern" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lagert" 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 #1,167,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lagert" and "lauern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lagert 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 #1,167,648 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.