Which to use
“gelächelt” and “gelacht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,640
- “gelächelt” frequency rank
- #7,323
- “gelacht” frequency rank
- 51963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelächelt | gelacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lächeln | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lachen |
Where the eye mixes gelächelt and gelacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gelächelt runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against gelacht's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gelächelt vs gelacht
A purely visual mix-up. gelächelt ([ɡəˈlɛçl̩t]) and gelacht ([ɡəˈlaxt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelächelt is recorded at frequency rank #44,640, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛçl̩t]. gelacht is at rank #7,323, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlaxt].
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 51963, this pair ranks #1,115,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelächelt vs gelacht
Shared letters: ceghlt. Private to "gelächelt": ä. Private to "gelacht": a.
"gelächelt" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "gelacht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gelacht ← eglacht · gealcht · gelaccht · gelachht · gelachtt · gelacth · gelahct · gelcaht
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gelächelt" for "gelacht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gelächelt" vs "gelacht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelächelt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelacht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,115,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelächelt" and "gelacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefächert vs gelächelt". 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 #1,115,236 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.