Which to use
“Launen” is a noun and “lehnen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,499
- “Launen” frequency rank
- #9,403
- “lehnen” frequency rank
- 48902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Launen | lehnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laune | den Körper schräg stellen |
Where the eye mixes Launen and lehnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Launen (CVVCVC) and lehnen (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Launen vs lehnen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Launen is [ˈlaʊ̯nən] while lehnen is [ˈleːnən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48902, 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]. lehnen is at rank #9,403, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈleːnən].
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 48902, this pair ranks #1,231,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Launen vs lehnen
Shared letters: eln. Private to "Launen": au. Private to "lehnen": h.
"Launen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "lehnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Launen" and "lehnen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Launen" or "lehnen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Launen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lehnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,231,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Launen" and "lehnen" 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 #1,231,318 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.