Which to use
“Lasern” and “Lauer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,860
- “Lasern” frequency rank
- #19,632
- “Lauer” frequency rank
- 69492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lasern | Lauer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Laser | Hinterhalt |
Where the eye mixes Lasern and Lauer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lasern vs Lauer
A purely visual mix-up. Lasern ([ˈlɛɪ̯zɐn]) and Lauer ([ˈlaʊ̯ɐ]) 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 69492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lasern is recorded at frequency rank #49,860, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛɪ̯zɐn]. Lauer is at rank #19,632, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯ɐ].
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 69492, this pair ranks #474,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Lasern vs Lauer
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "Lasern": ns. Private to "Lauer": u.
"Lasern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Lauer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lasern" and "Lauer" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Lasern" vs "Lauer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lasern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lauer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #474,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lasern" and "Lauer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs Läufern". 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 #474,946 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.