Which to use
“Laune” and “Laut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,136
- “Laune” frequency rank
- #505
- “Laut” frequency rank
- 4641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laune | Laut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gemütszustand; wie sich jemand fühlt oder worauf jemand gerade Lust hat | ein Geräusch |
Where the eye mixes Laune and Laut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Laune and Laut
A purely visual mix-up. Laune ([ˈlaʊ̯nə]) and Laut ([laʊ̯t]) 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 4641, 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]. Laut is at rank #505, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laʊ̯t].
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 4641, this pair ranks #1,997,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Laune vs Laut
Shared letters: alu. Private to "Laune": en. Private to "Laut": t.
"Laune" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Laut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Laune" and "Laut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Laune" vs "Laut" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Laune" and "Laut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Laune" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Laut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laune" and "Laut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Laune". 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 #1,997,128 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.