Which to use
“Lauf” and “law” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,737
- “Lauf” frequency rank
- #8,097
- “law” frequency rank
- 9834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lauf | law |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schnelle Fortbewegung zu Fuß, bei der kurzzeitig kein Bodenkontakt besteht | Gesetz |
Letter map: Lauf vs law
Shared letters muted; letters that set Lauf and law apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Lauf vs law
Lauf and law are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9834, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lauf is recorded at frequency rank #1,737, classified as anoun, pronounced [laʊ̯f]. law is at rank #8,097, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 9834, this pair ranks #1,978,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lauf vs law
Shared letters: al. Private to "Lauf": fu. Private to "law": w.
"Lauf" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "law" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lauf ← aluf · lafu · lauff · llauf · luaf
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lauf" and "law" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Lauf" or "law" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Lauf" and "law".
- Full dictionary entry for "Lauf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "law" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,978,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lauf" and "law" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "law vs puzzles". 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 #1,978,076 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.