Which to use
“Lampe” and “Larve” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,203
- “Lampe” frequency rank
- #39,496
- “Larve” frequency rank
- 46699
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lampe | Larve |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Licht- oder Leuchtmittel, bei dem Licht durch Energieumwandlung erzeugt wird | Jugendstadium, das sich stark vom geschlechtsreifen Tier unterscheidet und oft keinerlei Ähnlichkeit damit hat |
Where the eye mixes Lampe and Larve
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Lampe and Larve follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Lampe with Larve
A purely visual mix-up. Lampe ([ˈlampə]) and Larve ([ˈlaʁfə]) 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 46699, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lampe is recorded at frequency rank #7,203, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlampə]. Larve is at rank #39,496, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʁfə].
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 46699, this pair ranks #1,310,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lampe vs Larve
Shared letters: ael. Private to "Lampe": mp. Private to "Larve": rv.
"Lampe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Larve" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lampe" for "Larve" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Lampe" or "Larve"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Lampe" and "Larve" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lampe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Larve" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,310,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lampe" and "Larve" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Larve". 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 #1,310,089 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.