Which to use
“lachende” and “lachenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,412
- “lachende” frequency rank
- #43,314
- “lachenden” frequency rank
- 88726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lachende | lachenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lachend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lachend |
Where the eye mixes lachende and lachenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. lachende runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against lachenden's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lachende with lachenden
A purely visual mix-up. lachende ([ˈlaxn̩də]) and lachenden ([ˈlaxn̩dən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “lachende” sits inside “lachenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lachende is recorded at frequency rank #45,412, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaxn̩də]. lachenden is at rank #43,314, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaxn̩dən].
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 88726, this pair ranks #65,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lachende vs lachenden
Shared letters: acdehln. Private to "lachende": -. Private to "lachenden": -.
"lachende" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "lachenden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lachende" for "lachenden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lachende" vs "lachenden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lachende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lachenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lachende" and "lachenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lächelte vs lachende". 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 #65,134 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.