Which to use
“Länder” and “Laser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,116
- “Länder” frequency rank
- #8,743
- “Laser” frequency rank
- 9859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Länder | Laser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Land | Quelle für intensives, gerichtetes und kohärentes Licht nur eines kleinen Wellenlängenbereichs (monochromatisch) |
Where the eye mixes Länder and Laser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Länder and Laser
A purely visual mix-up. Länder ([ˈlɛndɐ]) and Laser ([ˈlɛɪ̯zɐ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Länder is recorded at frequency rank #1,116, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛndɐ]. Laser is at rank #8,743, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛɪ̯zɐ].
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 9859, this pair ranks #1,977,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Länder vs Laser
Shared letters: elr. Private to "Länder": dnä. Private to "Laser": as.
"Länder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Laser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Laser ← alser · laesr · laserr · lasre · lasser · llaser · lsaer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Länder" for "Laser" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Länder" or "Laser" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Länder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Laser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Länder" and "Laser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Laser 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 #1,977,956 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.