Which to use
“lauen” and “lautem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,647
- “lauen” frequency rank
- #36,474
- “lautem” frequency rank
- 79121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lauen | lautem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lau | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs laut |
Where the eye mixes lauen and lautem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lauen runs 5 letters (CVVVC) against lautem's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lauen vs lautem
A purely visual mix-up. lauen ([ˈlaʊ̯ən]) and lautem ([ˈlaʊ̯təm]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lauen is recorded at frequency rank #42,647, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯ən]. lautem is at rank #36,474, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯təm].
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 79121, this pair ranks #223,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lauen vs lautem
Shared letters: aelu. Private to "lauen": n. Private to "lautem": mt.
"lauen" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "lautem" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lauen" and "lautem" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lauen" vs "lautem" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lautem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lauen" and "lautem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs lauen". 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 #223,400 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.