Which to use
“Laube” and “Launen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,171
- “Laube” frequency rank
- #39,499
- “Launen” frequency rank
- 69670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laube | Launen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleines offenes oder geschlossenes Gartenhaus zum vorübergehenden Aufenthalt von Personen oder zum Unterstellen von Geräten | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laune |
Where the eye mixes Laube and Launen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Laube runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against Launen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Laube and Launen
A purely visual mix-up. Laube ([ˈlaʊ̯bə]) and Launen ([ˈlaʊ̯nən]) 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 69670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Laube is recorded at frequency rank #30,171, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯bə]. Launen is at rank #39,499, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯nən].
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 69670, this pair ranks #469,512 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Laube vs Launen
Shared letters: aelu. Private to "Laube": b. Private to "Launen": n.
"Laube" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Launen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Laube" and "Launen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Laube" or "Launen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Laube" and "Launen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Laube" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Launen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #469,512 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laube" and "Launen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Läufern vs Launen". 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 #469,512 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.