Which to use
“Laute” and “lotte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,948
- “Laute” frequency rank
- #12,336
- “lotte” frequency rank
- 19284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laute | lotte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Saiteninstrument mit birnenförmigem Korpus und angesetztem Hals | Aalraupe, Quappe |
Where the eye mixes Laute and lotte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Laute and lotte
A purely visual mix-up. Laute ([ˈlaʊ̯tə]) and lotte ([lɔt]) 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 19284, 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]. lotte is at rank #12,336, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɔt].
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 19284, this pair ranks #1,909,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Laute vs lotte
Shared letters: elt. Private to "Laute": au. Private to "lotte": o.
"Laute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "lotte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Laute" for "lotte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Laute" vs "lotte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Laute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lotte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,909,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laute" and "lotte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "letten vs lotte". 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 #1,909,960 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.