Which to use
“La” is an abbrev and “lame” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #817
- “La” frequency rank
- #49,857
- “lame” frequency rank
- 50674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | La | lame |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lanthan | dünne Platte, dünne Schicht, Klinge |
Letter map: La vs lame
Shared letters muted; letters that set La and lame apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: La vs lame
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: La is anabbrev and lameanoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “La” sits inside “lame”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
La is recorded at frequency rank #817, classified as anabbrev. lame is at rank #49,857, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lam].
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 50674, this pair ranks #1,164,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of La vs lame
Shared letters: al. Private to "La": -. Private to "lame": em.
"La" · 2 letters · shape CV · "lame" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lame ← alme · laem · lamme · llame · lmae
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "La" and "lame" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "La" or "lame" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "La" and "lame".
- Full dictionary entry for "La" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lame" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,164,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "La" and "lame" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lähmt vs lame". 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 #1,164,799 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.