Which to use
“lach” and “loh” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,884
- “lach” frequency rank
- #44,776
- “loh” frequency rank
- 58660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lach | loh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lachen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lohen |
Where the eye mixes lach and loh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lach runs 4 letters (CVCC) against loh's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lach and loh
A purely visual mix-up. lach ([lax]) and loh ([loː]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58660, 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]. loh is at rank #44,776, tagged as averb, pronounced [loː].
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 58660, this pair ranks #854,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lach vs loh
Shared letters: hl. Private to "lach": ac. Private to "loh": o.
"lach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "loh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lach ← alch · lacch · lachh · lahc · lcah · llach
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lach" for "loh" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "lach" or "loh" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lach" and "loh" 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 "loh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #854,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lach" and "loh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loh vs Lori". 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 #854,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.