Which to use
“Lauer” and “Laune” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,632
- “Lauer” frequency rank
- #4,136
- “Laune” frequency rank
- 23768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lauer | Laune |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hinterhalt | Gemütszustand; wie sich jemand fühlt oder worauf jemand gerade Lust hat |
Where the eye mixes Lauer and Laune
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Lauer with Laune
A purely visual mix-up. Lauer ([ˈlaʊ̯ɐ]) and Laune ([ˈlaʊ̯nə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lauer is recorded at frequency rank #19,632, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯ɐ]. Laune is at rank #4,136, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯nə].
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 23768, this pair ranks #1,856,850 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lauer vs Laune
Shared letters: aelu. Private to "Lauer": r. Private to "Laune": n.
"Lauer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "Laune" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lauer" and "Laune" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Lauer" or "Laune"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lauer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Laune" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,856,850 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lauer" and "Laune" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs Lauer". 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 #1,856,850 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.