Which to use
“lach” and “lachst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,884
- “lach” frequency rank
- #28,742
- “lachst” frequency rank
- 42626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lach | lachst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lachen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lachen |
Where the eye mixes lach and lachst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lach runs 4 letters (CVCC) against lachst's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lach with lachst
A purely visual mix-up. lach ([lax]) and lachst ([laxst]) 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 extra letter(s) - “lach” sits inside “lachst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42626, 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]. lachst is at rank #28,742, tagged as averb, pronounced [laxst].
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 42626, this pair ranks #1,443,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lach vs lachst
Shared letters: achl. Private to "lach": -. Private to "lachst": st.
"lach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lachst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lach" and "lachst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lach" or "lachst" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lachst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,443,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lach" and "lachst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lachst vs lähmt". 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 #1,443,547 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.