Which to use
“Lämmer” is a noun and “lauter” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,176
- “Lämmer” frequency rank
- #2,982
- “lauter” frequency rank
- 36158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lämmer | lauter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lamm | einer ehrlichen, redlichen, aufrichtigen Verhaltensweise entsprechend |
Where the eye mixes Lämmer and lauter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Lämmer (CVCCVC) and lauter (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Lämmer and lauter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lämmer is [ˈlɛmɐ] while lauter is [ˈlaʊ̯tɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lämmer is recorded at frequency rank #33,176, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛmɐ]. lauter is at rank #2,982, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯tɐ].
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 36158, this pair ranks #1,622,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lämmer vs lauter
Shared letters: elr. Private to "Lämmer": mä. Private to "lauter": atu.
"Lämmer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lauter" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lauter ← aluter · latuer · lauetr · lauterr · lautre · lautter · llauter · luater
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lämmer" and "lauter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Lämmer" or "lauter"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lämmer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lauter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,622,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lämmer" and "lauter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Lämmer". 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 #1,622,558 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.