Which to use
“lautesten” is an adjective and “lauteten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,697
- “lautesten” frequency rank
- #44,765
- “lauteten” frequency rank
- 78462
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lautesten | lauteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs laut | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lauten |
Where the eye mixes lautesten and lauteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. lautesten runs 9 letters (CVVCVCCVC) against lauteten's 8 (CVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lautesten with lauteten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lautesten is [ˈlaʊ̯təstn̩] while lauteten is [ˈlaʊ̯tətn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 78462, 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]. 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 78462, this pair ranks #237,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lautesten vs lauteten
Shared letters: aelntu. Private to "lautesten": s. Private to "lauteten": -.
"lautesten" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC · "lauteten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lautesten" and "lauteten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lautesten" or "lauteten" show up more?
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 "lauteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #237,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lautesten" 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 #237,854 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.