Which to use
“Lauch” and “Launch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,209
- “Lauch” frequency rank
- #25,642
- “Launch” frequency rank
- 48851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lauch | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gemüsesorte aus der Gattung Allium in der Familie der Lauchgewächse (Alliaceae) | die Einführung eines neuen oder neu entwickelten Produktes auf dem Markt |
Where the eye mixes Lauch and Launch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lauch vs Launch
A purely visual mix-up. Lauch ([laʊ̯x]) and Launch ([lɔːnt͡ʃ]) 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 48851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lauch is recorded at frequency rank #23,209, classified as anoun, pronounced [laʊ̯x]. Launch is at rank #25,642, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɔːnt͡ʃ].
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 48851, this pair ranks #1,233,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lauch vs Launch
Shared letters: achlu. Private to "Lauch": -. Private to "Launch": n.
"Lauch" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Launch" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lauch" and "Launch" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Lauch" or "Launch"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Lauch" and "Launch" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lauch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Launch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,233,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lauch" and "Launch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Launch vs lauscht". 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 #1,233,222 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.