Which to use
“Laut” and “Luft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #505
- “Laut” frequency rank
- #818
- “Luft” frequency rank
- 1323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laut | Luft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Geräusch | überwiegend aus Stickstoff und Sauerstoff bestehendes Gasgemisch, das Lebewesen zum Atmen benötigen |
Where the eye mixes Laut and Luft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Laut ([laʊ̯t]) and Luft ([lʊft]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Laut is recorded at frequency rank #505, classified as anoun, pronounced [laʊ̯t]. Luft is at rank #818, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lʊft].
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 1323, this pair ranks #2,004,549 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Laut vs Luft
Shared letters: ltu. Private to "Laut": a. Private to "Luft": f.
"Laut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Luft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC