Which to use
“Lauch” and “Laute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,209
- “Lauch” frequency rank
- #6,948
- “Laute” frequency rank
- 30157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lauch | Laute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gemüsesorte aus der Gattung Allium in der Familie der Lauchgewächse (Alliaceae) | Saiteninstrument mit birnenförmigem Korpus und angesetztem Hals |
Where the eye mixes Lauch and Laute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lauch vs Laute
A purely visual mix-up. Lauch ([laʊ̯x]) and Laute ([ˈlaʊ̯tə]) 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 30157, 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]. Laute is at rank #6,948, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯tə].
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 30157, this pair ranks #1,753,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lauch vs Laute
Shared letters: alu. Private to "Lauch": ch. Private to "Laute": et.
"Lauch" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Laute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lauch" and "Laute" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Lauch" vs "Laute" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lauch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Laute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,753,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lauch" and "Laute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lauch 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 #1,753,317 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.