| Lauter | |
| Mouth Location: | Rhine |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 49.7519°N 8.4722°W |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hesse |
| Length: | 32.5km (20.2miles) |
| Basin Size: | 118km2 |
Lauter (in its lower course: Winkelbach) is a river of Hesse, Germany. Its source is in the Odenwald near Gadernheim. It passes through Bensheim and flows into the Rhine in Gernsheim.