Which to use
“Laster” and “Lauer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,691
- “Laster” frequency rank
- #19,632
- “Lauer” frequency rank
- 31323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laster | Lauer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine schlechte Angewohnheit | Hinterhalt |
Where the eye mixes Laster and Lauer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Laster with Lauer
A purely visual mix-up. Laster ([ˈlastɐ]) 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 31323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Laster is recorded at frequency rank #11,691, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlastɐ]. 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 31323, this pair ranks #1,730,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Laster vs Lauer
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "Laster": st. Private to "Lauer": u.
"Laster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Lauer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Laster" and "Lauer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Laster" or "Lauer"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Laster" 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 #1,730,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laster" and "Lauer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs Lauer". 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 #1,730,455 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.