Which to use
“Latten” is a noun and “lauteten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,309
- “Latten” frequency rank
- #44,765
- “lauteten” frequency rank
- 86074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Latten | lauteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Latte | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lauten |
Where the eye mixes Latten and lauteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Latten runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against lauteten's 8 (CVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Latten vs lauteten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Latten is [ˈlatn̩] while lauteten is [ˈlaʊ̯tətn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86074, 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]. lauteten is at rank #44,765, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯tətn̩].
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 86074, this pair ranks #99,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Latten vs lauteten
Shared letters: aelnt. Private to "Latten": -. Private to "lauteten": u.
"Latten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lauteten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Latten" for "lauteten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Latten" or "lauteten" show up more?
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 "Latten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lauteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Latten" and "lauteten" 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 #99,018 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.