Which to use
“läuten” and “letten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,685
- “läuten” frequency rank
- #46,806
- “letten” frequency rank
- 68491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | läuten | letten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geräusche durch das Bewegen einer Glocke hervorrufen | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs let |
Letter map: läuten vs letten
Shared letters muted; letters that set läuten and letten apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. läuten (CVVCVC) and letten (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: läuten and letten
läuten and letten are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68491, 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]. letten is at rank #46,806, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 68491, this pair ranks #506,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of läuten vs letten
Shared letters: elnt. Private to "läuten": uä. Private to "letten": -.
"läuten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "letten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- letten ← eltten · leten · letetn · lettenn · lettne · lletten · lteten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "läuten" for "letten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "läuten" vs "letten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "läuten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "letten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #506,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "läuten" and "letten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "letten vs puzzles". 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 #506,041 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.