Which to use
“lach” is a verb and “laws” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,884
- “lach” frequency rank
- #38,251
- “laws” frequency rank
- 52135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lach | laws |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lachen | Plural des Substantivs law |
Letter map: lach vs laws
Shared letters muted; letters that set lach and laws apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: lach vs laws
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lach is averb and lawsanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52135, 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]. laws is at rank #38,251, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 52135, this pair ranks #1,108,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lach vs laws
Shared letters: al. Private to "lach": ch. Private to "laws": sw.
"lach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "laws" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lach" and "laws" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lach" vs "laws" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "lach" vs "laws" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laws" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,108,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lach" and "laws" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laws vs puzzles". 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 #1,108,687 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.