Which to use
“lauen” and “lauter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,647
- “lauen” frequency rank
- #2,982
- “lauter” frequency rank
- 45629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lauen | lauter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lau | einer ehrlichen, redlichen, aufrichtigen Verhaltensweise entsprechend |
Where the eye mixes lauen and lauter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lauen with lauter
A purely visual mix-up. lauen ([ˈlaʊ̯ən]) and lauter ([ˈlaʊ̯tɐ]) 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 45629, 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]. lauter is at rank #2,982, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯tɐ].
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 45629, this pair ranks #1,346,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lauen vs lauter
Shared letters: aelu. Private to "lauen": n. Private to "lauter": rt.
"lauen" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "lauter" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lauen" and "lauter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lauen" vs "lauter" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lauen" and "lauter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lauter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,346,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lauen" and "lauter" 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 #1,346,529 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.