Which to use
“lachen” is a verb and “Lacke” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,486
- “lachen” frequency rank
- #45,413
- “Lacke” frequency rank
- 46899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lachen | Lacke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wegen Belustigung den Mund öffnen und Laute ausstoßen | kleine Flüssigkeitsansammlung; Ansammlung von Regenwasser, Pfütze, kleines Gewässer |
Where the eye mixes lachen and Lacke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lachen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Lacke's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lachen with Lacke
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lachen is [ˈlaxn̩] while Lacke is [ˈlakə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lachen is recorded at frequency rank #1,486, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaxn̩]. Lacke is at rank #45,413, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlakə].
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 46899, this pair ranks #1,303,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lachen vs Lacke
Shared letters: acel. Private to "lachen": hn. Private to "Lacke": k.
"lachen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Lacke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lachen" and "Lacke" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lachen" vs "Lacke" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lachen" and "Lacke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lachen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lacke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,303,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lachen" and "Lacke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lacke vs lame". 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 #1,303,158 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.