Which to use
“Lärm” is a noun and “late” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,622
- “Lärm” frequency rank
- #14,348
- “late” frequency rank
- 19970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lärm | late |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | subjektiv als unangenehm empfundener Schall, der unerwünschte Auswirkungen auf den Menschen hat (etwa das Gehör schädigt, krank machen kann, stört oder belästigt) | spät |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Lärm and late apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Lärm and late form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lärm is recorded at frequency rank #5,622, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɛʁm]. late is at rank #14,348, tagged as anadj, 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 19970, this pair ranks #1,902,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lärm" and "late" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Lärm vs late
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Lärm”; for an adjective, it's “late”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Lärm” entry
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