Which to use
“Latten” and “Lautes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,309
- “Latten” frequency rank
- #17,352
- “Lautes” frequency rank
- 58661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Latten | Lautes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Latte | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Laut |
Where the eye mixes Latten and Lautes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Latten (CVCCVC) and Lautes (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Latten vs Lautes
A purely visual mix-up. Latten ([ˈlatn̩]) and Lautes ([ˈlaʊ̯təs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Latten is recorded at frequency rank #41,309, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlatn̩]. Lautes is at rank #17,352, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯təs].
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 58661, this pair ranks #854,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Latten vs Lautes
Shared letters: aelt. Private to "Latten": n. Private to "Lautes": su.
"Latten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Lautes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Latten" and "Lautes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Latten" vs "Lautes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Latten" and "Lautes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Latten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lautes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #854,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Latten" and "Lautes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Laatzen vs Latten". 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 #854,104 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.