# lauert vs layer

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### lauert
*verb · IPA [ˈlaʊ̯ɐt] · frequency rank #25,216*
3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lauern

### layer
*noun · IPA […] · frequency rank #31,150*
Schicht

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/lauert-vs-layer