Which to use
“Gelächter” is a noun and “gemachter” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,101
- “Gelächter” frequency rank
- #43,207
- “gemachter” frequency rank
- 58308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gelächter | gemachter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | beständiges Lachen, das über eine relativ lange Zeit andauert | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemacht |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gelächter and gemachter apart are highlighted. They share 7 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 gemachter is [ɡəˈmaxtɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58308, 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]. gemachter is at rank #43,207, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaxtɐ].
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 58308, this pair ranks #867,839 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gelächter vs gemachter
Shared letters: ceghrt. Private to "Gelächter": lä. Private to "gemachter": am.
"Gelächter" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gemachter" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gemachter ← egmachter · geamchter · gemacchter · gemachetr · gemachhter · gemachterr · gemachtre · gemachtter
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gelächter" and "gemachter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gelächter" or "gemachter"?
Remembering Gelächter vs gemachter
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 “gemachter”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gelächter” entry
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