Which to use
“Läufer” and “layer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,641
- “Läufer” frequency rank
- #31,150
- “layer” frequency rank
- 38791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Läufer | layer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die an einem Wettlauf teilnimmt, die sich laufend vorwärtsbewegt | Schicht |
Letter map: Läufer vs layer
Shared letters muted; letters that set Läufer and layer apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Läufer runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against layer's 5 (CVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - Läufer / layer
Läufer and layer 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 38791, 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]. layer is at rank #31,150, 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 38791, this pair ranks #1,554,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Läufer vs layer
Shared letters: elr. Private to "Läufer": fuä. Private to "layer": ay.
"Läufer" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "layer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- layer ← alyer · laeyr · layerr · layre · layyer · llayer · lyaer
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Läufer" and "layer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Läufer" or "layer"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Läufer" and "layer".
- Full dictionary entry for "Läufer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "layer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,554,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Läufer" and "layer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "layer 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 #1,554,513 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.