Which to use
“Lampe” and “Läuse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,203
- “Lampe” frequency rank
- #43,335
- “Läuse” frequency rank
- 50538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lampe | Läuse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Licht- oder Leuchtmittel, bei dem Licht durch Energieumwandlung erzeugt wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laus |
Where the eye mixes Lampe and Läuse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Lampe with Läuse
A purely visual mix-up. Lampe ([ˈlampə]) and Läuse ([ˈlɔɪ̯zə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50538, 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]. Läuse is at rank #43,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯zə].
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 50538, this pair ranks #1,169,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lampe vs Läuse
Shared letters: el. Private to "Lampe": amp. Private to "Läuse": suä.
"Lampe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Läuse" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lampe ← almpe · lamep · lammpe · lamppe · lapme · llampe · lmape
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lampe" and "Läuse" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Lampe" or "Läuse" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Lampe" and "Läuse" 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 "Läuse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,169,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lampe" and "Läuse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Läuse". 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 #1,169,885 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.