Which to use
“latent” is an adjective and “läuten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,645
- “latent” frequency rank
- #21,685
- “läuten” frequency rank
- 54330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | latent | läuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vorhanden, aber noch nicht erkennbar, versteckt, verborgen, nicht offenkundig | Geräusche durch das Bewegen einer Glocke hervorrufen |
Where the eye mixes latent and läuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. latent (CVCVCC) and läuten (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses latent with läuten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: latent is [laˈtɛnt] while läuten is [ˈlɔɪ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
latent is recorded at frequency rank #32,645, classified as anadj, pronounced [laˈtɛnt]. läuten is at rank #21,685, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯tn̩].
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 54330, this pair ranks #1,023,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of latent vs läuten
Shared letters: elnt. Private to "latent": a. Private to "läuten": uä.
"latent" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "läuten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- latent ← altent · laetnt · latennt · latentt · latetn · latnet · lattent · llatent
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "latent" and "läuten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "latent" or "läuten" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "latent" and "läuten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "latent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "läuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,023,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "latent" and "läuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "latent vs lauen". 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 #1,023,092 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.