Which to use
“Laute” and “Leuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,948
- “Laute” frequency rank
- #1,114
- “Leuten” frequency rank
- 8062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laute | Leuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Saiteninstrument mit birnenförmigem Korpus und angesetztem Hals | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Leute |
Where the eye mixes Laute and Leuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Laute runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against Leuten's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Laute vs Leuten
A purely visual mix-up. Laute ([ˈlaʊ̯tə]) and Leuten ([ˈlɔɪ̯tn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Laute is recorded at frequency rank #6,948, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯tə]. Leuten is at rank #1,114, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯tn̩].
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 8062, this pair ranks #1,985,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Laute vs Leuten
Shared letters: eltu. Private to "Laute": a. Private to "Leuten": n.
"Laute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Leuten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Laute" and "Leuten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Laute" or "Leuten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Laute" and "Leuten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Laute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,985,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laute" and "Leuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Laute". 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 #1,985,777 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.