Which to use
“lauder” and “launder” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,955
- “lauder” frequency rank
- #39,893
- “launder” frequency rank
- 74848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lauder | launder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | One who lauds (communicates high praises) | A washerwoman or washerman. |
Where the eye mixes lauder and launder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lauder runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against launder's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lauder and launder
A purely visual mix-up. lauder (/ˈlɔː.də/) and launder (/ˈlɔːndə/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lauder is recorded at frequency rank #34,955, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɔː.də/. launder is at rank #39,893, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɔːndə/.
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 74848, this pair ranks #35,028 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lauder vs launder
Shared letters: adelru. Private to "lauder": -. Private to "launder": n.
"lauder" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "launder" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lauder" and "launder" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lauder" vs "launder" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lauder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "launder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,028 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lauder" and "launder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "launder vs Laurier". 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 #35,028 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.