Which to use
“Laube” and “Lesbe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,171
- “Laube” frequency rank
- #39,511
- “Lesbe” frequency rank
- 69682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laube | Lesbe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleines offenes oder geschlossenes Gartenhaus zum vorübergehenden Aufenthalt von Personen oder zum Unterstellen von Geräten | Frau, die homosexuelle Neigungen besitzt, lesbisch ist |
Where the eye mixes Laube and Lesbe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Laube (CVVCV) and Lesbe (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Laube and Lesbe
A purely visual mix-up. Laube ([ˈlaʊ̯bə]) and Lesbe ([ˈlɛsbə]) 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 69682, 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]. Lesbe is at rank #39,511, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛsbə].
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 69682, this pair ranks #469,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Laube vs Lesbe
Shared letters: bel. Private to "Laube": au. Private to "Lesbe": s.
"Laube" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Lesbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Laube" for "Lesbe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Laube" or "Lesbe"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Laube" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lesbe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #469,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laube" and "Lesbe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leibes vs Lesbe". 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 #469,144 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.