Which to use
“Länder” and “Luder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,116
- “Länder” frequency rank
- #18,618
- “Luder” frequency rank
- 19734
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Länder | Luder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Land | totes Tier zum Anlocken von Raubtieren |
Where the eye mixes Länder and Luder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Länder with Luder
A purely visual mix-up. Länder ([ˈlɛndɐ]) and Luder ([ˈluːdɐ]) 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 19734, 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]. Luder is at rank #18,618, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈluːdɐ].
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 19734, this pair ranks #1,905,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Länder vs Luder
Shared letters: delr. Private to "Länder": nä. Private to "Luder": u.
"Länder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Luder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Luder ← lduer · lluder · ludder · luderr · ludre · luedr · ulder
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Länder" for "Luder" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Länder" vs "Luder" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Länder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Luder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,905,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Länder" and "Luder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leger vs Luder". 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 #1,905,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.