Which to use
“laue” is an adjective and “luz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,872
- “laue” frequency rank
- #35,899
- “luz” frequency rank
- 74771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laue | luz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lau | etwas, das Dinge sichtbar macht oder Beleuchtung produziert |
Where the eye mixes laue and luz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: laue vs luz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: laue is [ˈlaʊ̯ə] while luz is [luʃ]. 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 74771, 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]. luz is at rank #35,899, tagged as anoun, pronounced [luʃ].
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 74771, this pair ranks #324,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laue vs luz
Shared letters: lu. Private to "laue": ae. Private to "luz": z.
"laue" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "luz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- laue ← alue · laeu · llaue · luae
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "laue" and "luz" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "laue" or "luz" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "laue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #324,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laue" and "luz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs laue". 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 #324,832 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.