Which to use
“Laune” and “Läuse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,136
- “Laune” frequency rank
- #43,335
- “Läuse” frequency rank
- 47471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laune | Läuse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gemütszustand; wie sich jemand fühlt oder worauf jemand gerade Lust hat | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laus |
Where the eye mixes Laune and Läuse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Laune and Läuse
A purely visual mix-up. Laune ([ˈlaʊ̯nə]) and Läuse ([ˈlɔɪ̯zə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Laune is recorded at frequency rank #4,136, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯nə]. Läuse is at rank #43,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯zə].
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 47471, this pair ranks #1,283,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Laune vs Läuse
Shared letters: elu. Private to "Laune": an. Private to "Läuse": sä.
"Laune" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Läuse" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Laune ← alune · lanue · launne · llaune · luane
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Laune" for "Läuse" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Laune" or "Läuse" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Laune" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Läuse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,283,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laune" and "Läuse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Läuse". 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 #1,283,067 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.