Which to use
“Lauer” and “Launen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,632
- “Lauer” frequency rank
- #39,499
- “Launen” frequency rank
- 59131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lauer | Launen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hinterhalt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laune |
Where the eye mixes Lauer and Launen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lauer vs Launen
A purely visual mix-up. Lauer ([ˈlaʊ̯ɐ]) and Launen ([ˈlaʊ̯nən]) 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 59131, 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]. Launen is at rank #39,499, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯nən].
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 59131, this pair ranks #836,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lauer vs Launen
Shared letters: aelu. Private to "Lauer": r. Private to "Launen": n.
"Lauer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "Launen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lauer" for "Launen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Lauer" or "Launen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Lauer" and "Launen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lauer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Launen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #836,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lauer" and "Launen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Läufern vs Launen". 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 #836,119 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.