Which to use
“Lasern” and “Läufern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,860
- “Lasern” frequency rank
- #47,574
- “Läufern” frequency rank
- 97434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lasern | Läufern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Laser | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Läufer |
Where the eye mixes Lasern and Läufern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Lasern runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Läufern's 7 (CVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Lasern vs Läufern
A purely visual mix-up. Lasern ([ˈlɛɪ̯zɐn]) and Läufern ([ˈlɔɪ̯fɐn]) 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 97434, 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]. Läufern is at rank #47,574, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯fɐn].
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 97434, this pair ranks #3,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Lasern vs Läufern
Shared letters: elnr. Private to "Lasern": as. Private to "Läufern": fuä.
"Lasern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Läufern" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lasern ← alsern · laesrn · lasenr · lasernn · laserrn · lasren · lassern · llasern
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lasern" and "Läufern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Lasern" vs "Läufern" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lasern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Läufern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lasern" and "Läufern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs Lesers". 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 #3,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.