Which to use
“laschet” and “lauschen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,170
- “laschet” frequency rank
- #18,314
- “lauschen” frequency rank
- 48484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laschet | lauschen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laschen | heimlich und aufmerksam einem Gespräch folgen |
Where the eye mixes laschet and lauschen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. laschet runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against lauschen's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between laschet and lauschen
A purely visual mix-up. laschet ([ˈlaʃət]) and lauschen ([ˈlaʊ̯ʃn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laschet is recorded at frequency rank #30,170, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaʃət]. lauschen is at rank #18,314, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯ʃn̩].
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 48484, this pair ranks #1,246,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laschet vs lauschen
Shared letters: acehls. Private to "laschet": t. Private to "lauschen": nu.
"laschet" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "lauschen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "laschet" for "lauschen" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "laschet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lauschen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,246,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laschet" and "lauschen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laschet vs lauscht". 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 #1,246,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.