Which to use
“lagert” and “lauert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,387
- “lagert” frequency rank
- #25,216
- “lauert” frequency rank
- 52603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lagert | lauert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lagern | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lauern |
Where the eye mixes lagert and lauert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lagert (CVCVCC) and lauert (CVVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: lagert vs lauert
A purely visual mix-up. lagert ([ˈlaːɡɐt]) and lauert ([ˈlaʊ̯ɐt]) 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 a single letter - g in “lagert” becomes u in “lauert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52603, 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]. lauert is at rank #25,216, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯ɐt].
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 52603, this pair ranks #1,090,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lagert vs lauert
Shared letters: aelrt. Private to "lagert": g. Private to "lauert": u.
"lagert" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "lauert" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lagert" and "lauert" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lagert" vs "lauert" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lagert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lauert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,090,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lagert" and "lauert" 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 #1,090,369 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.