Which to use
“lauda” is a noun and “lud” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,813
- “lauda” frequency rank
- #10,689
- “lud” frequency rank
- 35502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lauda | lud |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partitiv Singular des Substantivs laud „Tisch“ | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs laden |
Letter map: lauda vs lud
Shared letters muted; letters that set lauda and lud apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - lauda and lud
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lauda is anoun and ludaverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35502, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lauda is recorded at frequency rank #24,813, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. lud is at rank #10,689, tagged as averb, pronounced [luːt].
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 35502, this pair ranks #1,638,490 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lauda vs lud
Shared letters: dlu. Private to "lauda": a. Private to "lud": -.
"lauda" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "lud" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lauda ← aluda · ladua · lauad · laudda · llauda · luada
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lauda" and "lud" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lauda" or "lud" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "lauda" vs "lud" 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 "lud" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,638,490 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lauda" and "lud" 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 #1,638,490 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.