Which to use
“Lauer” and “Läuse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,632
- “Lauer” frequency rank
- #43,335
- “Läuse” frequency rank
- 62967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lauer | Läuse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hinterhalt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laus |
Where the eye mixes Lauer and Läuse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Lauer with Läuse
A purely visual mix-up. Lauer ([ˈlaʊ̯ɐ]) and Läuse ([ˈlɔɪ̯zə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62967, 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]. Läuse is at rank #43,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯zə].
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 62967, this pair ranks #693,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lauer vs Läuse
Shared letters: elu. Private to "Lauer": ar. Private to "Läuse": sä.
"Lauer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "Läuse" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lauer ← aluer · laeur · lauerr · laure · llauer · luaer
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lauer" and "Läuse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Lauer" or "Läuse" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Lauer" and "Läuse" 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 "Läuse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #693,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lauer" and "Läuse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Läuse". 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 #693,610 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.