Which to use
“Laos” is a name and “Laut” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,643
- “Laos” frequency rank
- #505
- “Laut” frequency rank
- 33148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laos | Laut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Staat in Südostasien | ein Geräusch |
Where the eye mixes Laos and Laut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Laos and Laut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Laos is [ˈlaːɔs] while Laut is [laʊ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Laos is recorded at frequency rank #32,643, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈlaːɔs]. Laut is at rank #505, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laʊ̯t].
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 33148, this pair ranks #1,692,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Laos vs Laut
Shared letters: al. Private to "Laos": os. Private to "Laut": tu.
"Laos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Laut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Laos" and "Laut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Laos" or "Laut"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Laos" and "Laut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Laos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Laut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,692,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laos" and "Laut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Laos". 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 #1,692,232 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.