Which to use
“läuten” and “lauteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,685
- “läuten” frequency rank
- #44,765
- “lauteten” frequency rank
- 66450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | läuten | lauteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geräusche durch das Bewegen einer Glocke hervorrufen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lauten |
Where the eye mixes läuten and lauteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. läuten runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against lauteten's 8 (CVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: läuten vs lauteten
A purely visual mix-up. läuten ([ˈlɔɪ̯tn̩]) and lauteten ([ˈlaʊ̯tətn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
läuten is recorded at frequency rank #21,685, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯tn̩]. lauteten is at rank #44,765, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯tətn̩].
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 66450, this pair ranks #572,838 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of läuten vs lauteten
Shared letters: elntu. Private to "läuten": ä. Private to "lauteten": a.
"läuten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "lauteten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lauteten ← aluteten · latueten · lauetten · lauteetn · lautetenn · lautetne · lautetten · lautteen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "läuten" and "lauteten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "läuten" vs "lauteten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "läuten" and "lauteten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "läuten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lauteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #572,838 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "läuten" and "lauteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Latten vs lauteten". 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 #572,838 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.