Which to use
“lach” and “lächle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,884
- “lach” frequency rank
- #39,515
- “lächle” frequency rank
- 53399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lach | lächle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lachen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lächeln |
Where the eye mixes lach and lächle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lach vs lächle
A purely visual mix-up. lach ([lax]) and lächle ([ˈlɛçlə]) 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 53399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lach is recorded at frequency rank #13,884, classified as averb, pronounced [lax]. lächle is at rank #39,515, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɛçlə].
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 53399, this pair ranks #1,059,530 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lach vs lächle
Shared letters: chl. Private to "lach": a. Private to "lächle": eä.
"lach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lächle" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lach ← alch · lacch · lachh · lahc · lcah · llach
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lach" and "lächle" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lach" or "lächle"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lach" and "lächle" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lächle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,059,530 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lach" and "lächle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lächle vs Lacke". 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 #1,059,530 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.