Which to use
“Läufern” and “Launen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,574
- “Läufern” frequency rank
- #39,499
- “Launen” frequency rank
- 87073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Läufern | Launen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Läufer | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laune |
Where the eye mixes Läufern and Launen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Läufern runs 7 letters (CVVCVCC) against Launen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Läufern and Launen
A purely visual mix-up. Läufern ([ˈlɔɪ̯fɐn]) and Launen ([ˈlaʊ̯nən]) 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 87073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Läufern is recorded at frequency rank #47,574, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯fɐn]. Launen is at rank #39,499, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯nən].
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 87073, this pair ranks #85,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Läufern vs Launen
Shared letters: elnu. Private to "Läufern": frä. Private to "Launen": a.
"Läufern" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "Launen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Launen ← alunen · lanuen · lauenn · launenn · launnen · llaunen · luanen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Läufern" for "Launen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Läufern" or "Launen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Läufern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Launen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Läufern" and "Launen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs Läufern". 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 #85,103 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.