Which to use
“Läuse” is a noun and “leise” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,335
- “Läuse” frequency rank
- #2,906
- “leise” frequency rank
- 46241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Läuse | leise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laus | kaum hörbar |
Where the eye mixes Läuse and leise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Läuse vs leise
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Läuse is [ˈlɔɪ̯zə] while leise is [ˈlaɪ̯zə]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46241, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Läuse is recorded at frequency rank #43,335, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯zə]. leise is at rank #2,906, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯zə].
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 46241, this pair ranks #1,325,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Läuse vs leise
Shared letters: els. Private to "Läuse": uä. Private to "leise": i.
"Läuse" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "leise" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- leise ← leies · leisse · lesie · liese · lleise
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Läuse" and "leise" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Läuse" vs "leise" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Läuse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,325,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Läuse" and "leise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Läuse". 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 #1,325,874 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.