Which to use
“Launen” and “Laute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,499
- “Launen” frequency rank
- #6,948
- “Laute” frequency rank
- 46447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Launen | Laute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laune | Saiteninstrument mit birnenförmigem Korpus und angesetztem Hals |
Where the eye mixes Launen and Laute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Launen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against Laute's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Launen with Laute
A purely visual mix-up. Launen ([ˈlaʊ̯nən]) and Laute ([ˈlaʊ̯tə]) 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 46447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Launen is recorded at frequency rank #39,499, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯nən]. Laute is at rank #6,948, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯tə].
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 46447, this pair ranks #1,318,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Launen vs Laute
Shared letters: aelu. Private to "Launen": n. Private to "Laute": t.
"Launen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Laute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Launen" and "Laute" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Launen" or "Laute"?
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 "Launen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Laute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,318,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Launen" and "Laute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Läufern vs Launen". 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 #1,318,832 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.