Which to use
“Lampe” and “Laute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,203
- “Lampe” frequency rank
- #6,948
- “Laute” frequency rank
- 14151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lampe | Laute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Licht- oder Leuchtmittel, bei dem Licht durch Energieumwandlung erzeugt wird | Saiteninstrument mit birnenförmigem Korpus und angesetztem Hals |
Where the eye mixes Lampe and Laute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Lampe and Laute
A purely visual mix-up. Lampe ([ˈlampə]) and Laute ([ˈlaʊ̯tə]) 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 14151, 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]. Laute is at rank #6,948, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯tə].
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 14151, this pair ranks #1,953,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lampe vs Laute
Shared letters: ael. Private to "Lampe": mp. Private to "Laute": tu.
"Lampe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Laute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lampe" and "Laute" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Lampe" vs "Laute" - 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 "Lampe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Laute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,953,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lampe" and "Laute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Lampe". 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 #1,953,211 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.