Which to use
“lautesten” is an adjective and “lautete” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,697
- “lautesten” frequency rank
- #7,959
- “lautete” frequency rank
- 41656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lautesten | lautete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs laut | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lauten |
Where the eye mixes lautesten and lautete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. lautesten runs 9 letters (CVVCVCCVC) against lautete's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lautesten with lautete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lautesten is [ˈlaʊ̯təstn̩] while lautete is [ˈlaʊ̯tətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lautesten is recorded at frequency rank #33,697, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯təstn̩]. lautete is at rank #7,959, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯tətə].
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 41656, this pair ranks #1,472,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lautesten vs lautete
Shared letters: aeltu. Private to "lautesten": ns. Private to "lautete": -.
"lautesten" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC · "lautete" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lautesten" for "lautete" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lautesten" vs "lautete" - 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 "lautesten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lautete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,472,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lautesten" and "lautete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lautesten 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 #1,472,918 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.