Which to use
“lac” and “Lauch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,041
- “lac” frequency rank
- #23,209
- “Lauch” frequency rank
- 60250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lac | Lauch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | See | Gemüsesorte aus der Gattung Allium in der Familie der Lauchgewächse (Alliaceae) |
Where the eye mixes lac and Lauch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lac runs 3 letters (CVC) against Lauch's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lac and Lauch
A purely visual mix-up. lac ([lak]) and Lauch ([laʊ̯x]) 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 60250, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lac is recorded at frequency rank #37,041, classified as anoun, pronounced [lak]. Lauch is at rank #23,209, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laʊ̯x].
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 60250, this pair ranks #793,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lac vs Lauch
Shared letters: acl. Private to "lac": -. Private to "Lauch": hu.
"lac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Lauch" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lauch ← aluch · lacuh · laucch · lauchh · lauhc · llauch · luach
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lac" and "Lauch" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lac" or "Lauch"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lauch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #793,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lac" and "Lauch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac 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 #793,993 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.