LarvevsloreWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Larve” and “lore” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,496
“Larve” frequency rank
#26,091
“lore” frequency rank
65587
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Larve lore
Definition Jugendstadium, das sich stark vom geschlechtsreifen Tier unterscheidet und oft keinerlei Ähnlichkeit damit hat Überlieferung

Letter map: Larve vs lore

Shared letters muted; letters that set Larve and lore apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.

5 ch
Larve
4 ch
lore

Corpus notes: Larve and lore

Larve and lore 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 65587, 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]. lore is at rank #26,091, 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 65587, this pair ranks #601,691 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Larve vs lore

Shared letters: elr. Private to "Larve": av. Private to "lore": o.

"Larve" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "lore" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Larvealrve · larev · larrve · larvve · lavre · llarve · lrave
  • lorellore · loer · lorre · lroe · olre

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Larve" and "lore" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "Larve" vs "lore" - which ranks higher?
"lore" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,091 in our German list, against #39,496 for "Larve". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pair "Larve" vs "lore" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Larve" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "lore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #601,691 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Larve" and "lore" 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 #601,691 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list