Which to use
“Latschen” is a noun and “lauschen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,646
- “Latschen” frequency rank
- #18,314
- “lauschen” frequency rank
- 60960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Latschen | lauschen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einfacher, flacher, (bequemer, abgetragener) Schuh | heimlich und aufmerksam einem Gespräch folgen |
Where the eye mixes Latschen and lauschen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Latschen (CVCCCCVC) and lauschen (CVVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Latschen vs lauschen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Latschen is [ˈlaːt͡ʃn̩] while lauschen is [ˈlaʊ̯ʃn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - t in “Latschen” becomes u in “lauschen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Latschen is recorded at frequency rank #42,646, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaːt͡ʃn̩]. 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 60960, this pair ranks #767,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Latschen vs lauschen
Shared letters: acehlns. Private to "Latschen": t. Private to "lauschen": u.
"Latschen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "lauschen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Latschen" for "lauschen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Latschen" vs "lauschen" - 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 "Latschen" 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 #767,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Latschen" and "lauschen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Latschen vs Lutscher". 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 #767,516 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.