Which to use
“läuten” and “lösten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,685
- “läuten” frequency rank
- #18,977
- “lösten” frequency rank
- 40662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | läuten | lösten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geräusche durch das Bewegen einer Glocke hervorrufen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes läuten and lösten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. läuten (CVVCVC) and lösten (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: läuten vs lösten
A purely visual mix-up. läuten ([ˈlɔɪ̯tn̩]) and lösten ([ˈløːstn̩]) 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 40662, 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]. lösten is at rank #18,977, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈløːstn̩].
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 40662, this pair ranks #1,501,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of läuten vs lösten
Shared letters: elnt. Private to "läuten": uä. Private to "lösten": sö.
"läuten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "lösten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "läuten" for "lösten" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "läuten" and "lösten" 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 "lösten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,501,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "läuten" and "lösten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Laatzen vs läuten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,501,999 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.