Which to use
“lauert” and “läufst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,216
- “lauert” frequency rank
- #25,224
- “läufst” frequency rank
- 50440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lauert | läufst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lauern | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laufen |
Where the eye mixes lauert and läufst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lauert vs läufst
A purely visual mix-up. lauert ([ˈlaʊ̯ɐt]) and läufst ([lɔɪ̯fst]) 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 50440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lauert is recorded at frequency rank #25,216, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯ɐt]. läufst is at rank #25,224, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɔɪ̯fst].
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 50440, this pair ranks #1,173,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lauert vs läufst
Shared letters: ltu. Private to "lauert": aer. Private to "läufst": fsä.
"lauert" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC · "läufst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lauert ← aluert · laeurt · lauerrt · lauertt · lauret · llauert · luaert
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lauert" and "läufst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lauert" vs "läufst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lauert" and "läufst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lauert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "läufst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,173,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lauert" and "läufst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs lauert". 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 #1,173,632 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.