Which to use
“Gelächter” is a noun and “gemachte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,101
- “Gelächter” frequency rank
- #15,367
- “gemachte” frequency rank
- 30468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gelächter | gemachte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | beständiges Lachen, das über eine relativ lange Zeit andauert | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemacht |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gelächter and gemachte apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gelächter is [ɡəˈlɛçtɐ] while gemachte is [ɡəˈmaxtə]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gelächter is recorded at frequency rank #15,101, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛçtɐ]. gemachte is at rank #15,367, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaxtə].
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 30468, this pair ranks #1,747,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gelächter vs gemachte
Shared letters: ceght. Private to "Gelächter": lrä. Private to "gemachte": am.
"Gelächter" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gemachte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gemachte ← egmachte · geamchte · gemacchte · gemachet · gemachhte · gemachtte · gemacthe · gemahcte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gelächter" and "gemachte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gelächter" or "gemachte"?
Remembering Gelächter vs gemachte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gelächter”; for an adjective, it's “gemachte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gelächter” entry
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