Which to use
“lauschte” is a verb and “Leuchte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,044
- “lauschte” frequency rank
- #24,424
- “Leuchte” frequency rank
- 73468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lauschte | Leuchte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lauschen | Gegenstand, der ein Leuchtmittel (wie eine Lampe) trägt |
Where the eye mixes lauschte and Leuchte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lauschte runs 8 letters (CVVCCCCV) against Leuchte's 7 (CVVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lauschte vs Leuchte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lauschte is [ˈlaʊ̯ʃtə] while Leuchte is [ˈlɔɪ̯çtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lauschte is recorded at frequency rank #49,044, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯ʃtə]. Leuchte is at rank #24,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯çtə].
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 73468, this pair ranks #359,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lauschte vs Leuchte
Shared letters: cehltu. Private to "lauschte": as. Private to "Leuchte": -.
"lauschte" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCCV · "Leuchte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lauschte" and "Leuchte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lauschte" or "Leuchte" show up more?
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 "lauschte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leuchte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #359,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lauschte" and "Leuchte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lauscht vs lauschte". 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 #359,585 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.