LaunevslungWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Laune” and “lung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,136
“Laune” frequency rank
#36,488
“lung” frequency rank
40624
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Laune lung
Definition Gemütszustand; wie sich jemand fühlt oder worauf jemand gerade Lust hat die Lunge

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Laune and lung apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Laune
4 ch
lung

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Laune and lung are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40624, 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]. lung is at rank #36,488, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 40624, this pair ranks #1,503,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Laune vs lung

Shared letters: lnu. Private to "Laune": ae. Private to "lung": g.

"Laune" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "lung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Launealune · lanue · launne · llaune · luane
  • lungllung · lnug · lugn · lungg · lunng · ulng

Frequency comparison

Laune#4,136
lung#36,488

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Laune" and "lung" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "Laune" or "lung"?
"Laune" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,136 in our German list, against #36,488 for "lung". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Laune vs lung

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Laune” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list