Which to use
“Laune” and “Lunge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,136
- “Laune” frequency rank
- #9,768
- “Lunge” frequency rank
- 13904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laune | Lunge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gemütszustand; wie sich jemand fühlt oder worauf jemand gerade Lust hat | ein Organ zum Atmen von Luft |
Where the eye mixes Laune and Lunge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Laune and Lunge
A purely visual mix-up. Laune ([ˈlaʊ̯nə]) and Lunge ([ˈlʊŋə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13904, 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]. Lunge is at rank #9,768, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlʊŋə].
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 13904, this pair ranks #1,954,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Laune vs Lunge
Shared letters: elnu. Private to "Laune": a. Private to "Lunge": g.
"Laune" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Lunge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Laune" and "Lunge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Laune" or "Lunge"?
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 "Lunge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,954,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laune" and "Lunge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lübke vs Lunge". 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 #1,954,895 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.