Which to use
“Laut” is a noun and “let” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #505
- “Laut” frequency rank
- #11,088
- “let” frequency rank
- 11593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laut | let |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Geräusch | lassen |
Where the eye mixes Laut and let
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Laut is [laʊ̯t] while let is [lɛt]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11593, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Laut is recorded at frequency rank #505, classified as anoun, pronounced [laʊ̯t]. let is at rank #11,088, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛt].
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 11593, this pair ranks #1,969,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Laut vs let
Shared letters: lt. Private to "Laut": au. Private to "let": e.
"Laut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "let" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Laut ← alut · latu · lautt · llaut · luat