Which to use
“lauda” and “Lauf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,813
- “lauda” frequency rank
- #1,737
- “Lauf” frequency rank
- 26550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lauda | Lauf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partitiv Singular des Substantivs laud „Tisch“ | schnelle Fortbewegung zu Fuß, bei der kurzzeitig kein Bodenkontakt besteht |
Letter map: lauda vs Lauf
Shared letters muted; letters that set lauda and Lauf apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - lauda / Lauf
lauda and Lauf are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lauda is recorded at frequency rank #24,813, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Lauf is at rank #1,737, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laʊ̯f].
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 26550, this pair ranks #1,816,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lauda vs Lauf
Shared letters: alu. Private to "lauda": d. Private to "Lauf": f.
"lauda" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Lauf" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lauda" for "Lauf" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lauda" vs "Lauf" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "lauda" vs "Lauf" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lauda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lauf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,816,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lauda" and "Lauf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lauda vs puzzles". 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 #1,816,318 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.