Which to use
“layer” and “Luder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,150
- “layer” frequency rank
- #18,618
- “Luder” frequency rank
- 49768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | layer | Luder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schicht | totes Tier zum Anlocken von Raubtieren |
Letter map: layer vs Luder
Shared letters muted; letters that set layer and Luder apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - layer / Luder
layer and Luder 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 49768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
layer is recorded at frequency rank #31,150, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Luder is at rank #18,618, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈluːdɐ].
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 49768, this pair ranks #1,199,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of layer vs Luder
Shared letters: elr. Private to "layer": ay. Private to "Luder": du.
"layer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "Luder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "layer" for "Luder" ever safe?
Frequency check: "layer" vs "Luder" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "layer" vs "Luder" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "layer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Luder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,199,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "layer" and "Luder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "layer 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 #1,199,131 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.