Which to use
“lach” is a verb and “loco” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,884
- “lach” frequency rank
- #41,324
- “loco” frequency rank
- 55208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lach | loco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lachen | Ort, Platz, Stelle; auch in Fachwort |
Letter map: lach vs loco
Shared letters muted; letters that set lach and loco apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. lach (CVCC) and loco (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: lach vs loco
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lach is averb and locoanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55208, 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]. loco is at rank #41,324, 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 55208, this pair ranks #988,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lach vs loco
Shared letters: cl. Private to "lach": ah. Private to "loco": o.
"lach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "loco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Pair "lach" vs "loco" 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 "loco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #988,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lach" and "loco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loco 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 #988,527 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.