Which to use
“Laune” and “Leine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,136
- “Laune” frequency rank
- #9,763
- “Leine” frequency rank
- 13899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laune | Leine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gemütszustand; wie sich jemand fühlt oder worauf jemand gerade Lust hat | längere feste Schnur, an der etwas festgemacht wird oder mit der etwas festgemacht wird; dünnes Seil |
Where the eye mixes Laune and Leine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Laune and Leine
A purely visual mix-up. Laune ([ˈlaʊ̯nə]) and Leine ([ˈlaɪ̯nə]) 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 13899, 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]. Leine is at rank #9,763, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯nə].
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 13899, this pair ranks #1,954,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Laune vs Leine
Shared letters: eln. Private to "Laune": au. Private to "Leine": i.
"Laune" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Leine" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Laune" and "Leine" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Laune" or "Leine"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Laune" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,954,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laune" and "Leine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leibes vs Leine". 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 #1,954,922 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.