Which to use
“Laune” and “leone” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,136
- “Laune” frequency rank
- #19,635
- “leone” frequency rank
- 23771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laune | leone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gemütszustand; wie sich jemand fühlt oder worauf jemand gerade Lust hat | der Löwe: Tier der Art der Katzen, das in Rudeln lebt und leicht an der Mähne des entsprechenden Männchens erkennbar ist |
Where the eye mixes Laune and leone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Laune with leone
A purely visual mix-up. Laune ([ˈlaʊ̯nə]) and leone ([leˈoːne]) 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 23771, 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]. leone is at rank #19,635, tagged as anoun, pronounced [leˈoːne].
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 23771, this pair ranks #1,856,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Laune vs leone
Shared letters: eln. Private to "Laune": au. Private to "leone": o.
"Laune" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "leone" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Laune" and "leone" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Laune" vs "leone" - which ranks higher?
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 "Laune" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,856,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laune" and "leone" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leone vs Leos". 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 #1,856,813 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.