Which to use
“Lands” and “laws” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,039
- “Lands” frequency rank
- #38,251
- “laws” frequency rank
- 82290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lands | laws |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Land | Plural des Substantivs law |
Letter map: Lands vs laws
Shared letters muted; letters that set Lands and laws apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - Lands / laws
Lands and laws are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lands is recorded at frequency rank #44,039, classified as anoun, pronounced [lant͡s]. laws is at rank #38,251, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 82290, this pair ranks #159,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Lands vs laws
Shared letters: als. Private to "Lands": dn. Private to "laws": w.
"Lands" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "laws" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lands" and "laws" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Lands" vs "laws" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "Lands" vs "laws" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lands" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laws" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lands" and "laws" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst vs Lands". 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 #159,896 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.