Which to use
“Läufer” and “Laute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,641
- “Läufer” frequency rank
- #6,948
- “Laute” frequency rank
- 14589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Läufer | Laute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die an einem Wettlauf teilnimmt, die sich laufend vorwärtsbewegt | Saiteninstrument mit birnenförmigem Korpus und angesetztem Hals |
Where the eye mixes Läufer and Laute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Läufer runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against Laute's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Läufer and Laute
A purely visual mix-up. Läufer ([ˈlɔɪ̯fɐ]) and Laute ([ˈlaʊ̯tə]) 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 14589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Läufer is recorded at frequency rank #7,641, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯fɐ]. Laute is at rank #6,948, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯tə].
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 14589, this pair ranks #1,950,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Läufer vs Laute
Shared letters: elu. Private to "Läufer": frä. Private to "Laute": at.
"Läufer" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Laute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Laute ← alute · latue · lauet · llaute · luate
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Läufer" and "Laute" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Läufer" vs "Laute" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Läufer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Laute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,950,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Läufer" and "Laute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Laute". 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 #1,950,143 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.