Which to use
“geächtet” is an adjective and “Gelächter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,990
- “geächtet” frequency rank
- #15,101
- “Gelächter” frequency rank
- 61091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geächtet | Gelächter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von etwas total ausgeschlossen, beispielsweise ein Person oder eine Gruppe von Personen | beständiges Lachen, das über eine relativ lange Zeit andauert |
Where the eye mixes geächtet and Gelächter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geächtet runs 8 letters (CVVCCCVC) against Gelächter's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geächtet and Gelächter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geächtet is [ɡəˈʔɛçtət] while Gelächter is [ɡəˈlɛçtɐ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geächtet is recorded at frequency rank #45,990, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʔɛçtət]. Gelächter is at rank #15,101, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛçtɐ].
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 61091, this pair ranks #762,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geächtet vs Gelächter
Shared letters: ceghtä. Private to "geächtet": -. Private to "Gelächter": lr.
"geächtet" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "Gelächter" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geächtet" and "Gelächter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geächtet" vs "Gelächter" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "geächtet" and "Gelächter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geächtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gelächter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #762,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geächtet" and "Gelächter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geächtet vs gemachter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #762,631 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.