Which to use
“laue” is an adjective and “Läuse” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,872
- “laue” frequency rank
- #43,335
- “Läuse” frequency rank
- 82207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laue | Läuse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lau | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laus |
Where the eye mixes laue and Läuse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. laue runs 4 letters (CVVV) against Läuse's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses laue with Läuse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: laue is [ˈlaʊ̯ə] while Läuse is [ˈlɔɪ̯zə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82207, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laue is recorded at frequency rank #38,872, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯ə]. Läuse is at rank #43,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯zə].
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 82207, this pair ranks #161,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laue vs Läuse
Shared letters: elu. Private to "laue": a. Private to "Läuse": sä.
"laue" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "Läuse" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- laue ← alue · laeu · llaue · luae
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "laue" and "Läuse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "laue" vs "Läuse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "laue" and "Läuse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "laue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Läuse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laue" and "Läuse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Läuse". 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 #161,435 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.