Which to use
“Laut” and “laws” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #505
- “Laut” frequency rank
- #38,251
- “laws” frequency rank
- 38756
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laut | laws |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Geräusch | Plural des Substantivs law |
Letter map: Laut vs laws
Shared letters muted; letters that set Laut and laws apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. Laut (CVVC) and laws (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: Laut and laws
Laut and laws are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38756, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Laut is recorded at frequency rank #505, classified as anoun, pronounced [laʊ̯t]. laws is at rank #38,251, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 38756, this pair ranks #1,555,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Laut vs laws
Shared letters: al. Private to "Laut": tu. Private to "laws": sw.
"Laut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "laws" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Laut" and "laws" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Laut" vs "laws" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Laut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laws" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,555,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laut" and "laws" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laws vs puzzles". 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 #1,555,454 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.