Which to use
“Läufern” is a noun and “läuten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,574
- “Läufern” frequency rank
- #21,685
- “läuten” frequency rank
- 69259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Läufern | läuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Läufer | Geräusche durch das Bewegen einer Glocke hervorrufen |
Where the eye mixes Läufern and läuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Läufern runs 7 letters (CVVCVCC) against läuten's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Läufern and läuten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Läufern is [ˈlɔɪ̯fɐn] while läuten is [ˈlɔɪ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69259, 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]. läuten is at rank #21,685, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯tn̩].
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 69259, this pair ranks #482,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Läufern vs läuten
Shared letters: elnuä. Private to "Läufern": fr. Private to "läuten": t.
"Läufern" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "läuten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Läufern" for "läuten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Läufern" or "läuten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Läufern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "läuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #482,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Läufern" and "läuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs Läufern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #482,060 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.