Which to use
“Larve” is a noun and “laue” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,496
- “Larve” frequency rank
- #38,872
- “laue” frequency rank
- 78368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Larve | laue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jugendstadium, das sich stark vom geschlechtsreifen Tier unterscheidet und oft keinerlei Ähnlichkeit damit hat | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lau |
Where the eye mixes Larve and laue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Larve runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against laue's 4 (CVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Larve and laue
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Larve is [ˈlaʁfə] while laue is [ˈlaʊ̯ə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Larve is recorded at frequency rank #39,496, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʁfə]. laue is at rank #38,872, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯ə].
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 78368, this pair ranks #239,853 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Larve vs laue
Shared letters: ael. Private to "Larve": rv. Private to "laue": u.
"Larve" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "laue" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Larve" for "laue" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Larve" or "laue"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Larve" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,853 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Larve" and "laue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Larve". 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 #239,853 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.